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February 08, 2023
Coal miner Seriti to build South Africa's biggest wind farm
South Africa-based coal producer Seriti Resources’ green energy unit subsidiary has announced plans to build a wind farm in Mpumalanga.
February 04, 2023Taiwan expects to add 2 GW solar, wind capacity in 2023
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Bureau of Energy, six utility-scale solar projects are planned to be completed this year, and four offshore wind farms will be connected to the power grid, adding a total capacity of 2 GW, or the equiv
January 16, 2023MEPs to vote on key EU ETS reforms in February
The European Parliament’s environment committee may vote on key reforms of the EU ETS in February, with a parliamentary vote due in March, MEP Pieter Liese said on Thursday.
October 04, 2022Queensland’s Kaban wind farm connects to SuperGrid
The 157-MW Kaban wind farm in Queensland’s Far North region has officially connected to the state’s new SuperGrid.
September 29, 2022Queensland to shut coal plants by 2035
Queensland, one of Australia's biggest coal-producing states, announced on Sep. 28 an A$ 62 billion ($40 billion) clean energy plan to end its reliance on fossil fuels and convert its coal-fired power stations to renewable hubs by 2035.
September 05, 2022California faces risk of blackouts amid record-breaking heat wave
Record high temperatures scorched cities across California’s Central Valley to outside of Los Angeles on September 4, with officials warning that the dangerous heat wave could last through the end of the week, threatening the state’s electrical grid.
July 07, 2022Tata Chemicals opens UK's largest carbon capture plant
Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE ) opened UK's first industrial-scale carbon capture plant, which will recycle 40,000 tonnes of waste CO2 each year, equivalent of taking more than 20,000 cars off the roads.
July 01, 2022LyondellBasell ramp up renewables with two power deals in US
LyondellBasell, a Houston-based plastics, chemicals and refining company, announced this week the signing of its first two power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the United States, with the goal of procuring at least 50% of its electricity from renewable sou
June 29, 2022Bank of America signs PPA to acquire solar power from Mammoth Central
Bank of America has inked a 15-year, 160 MW contract with Constellation Energy to purchase clean power and renewable energy certificates (RECs) from the Mammoth Central PV project in Indiana, United States.
June 23, 2022Global food miles responsible for nearly 20% of all food emissions
Eating habits nowadays leads to significant costs to the environment, with a recent report released by Nature Food indicating that ‘food miles’ accounts for 19% of food supply chain emissions, three times more than previously thought.