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April 12, 2022
Global renewable energy capacity surges 9% with Asia leading the way
According to a report released on Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), global renewable power capacity increased by 9.1% to 3,064 GW in 2021, as governments focus on reducing emissions to mitigate global warming.
April 12, 2022Coro Energy enters 25-year solar power purchase agreement in Vietnam
Coro Energy, an UK-based and Southeast Asia-focused energy company, announced on Monday that it has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Phong Phu, a Vietnamese textiles producer.
April 12, 2022Sweden set to be first country to account for consumption-based emissions
To ramp up its effort to combat climate crisis, Sweden has announced its intention to include consumption-based emissions in its reduction target, which means that carbon emissions from products manufactured outside of Sweden and imported into the country
April 11, 2022Australia’s oldest university to go 100% renewables
The University of Sydney, Australia’s oldest university, announced last week that it has entered into a five-year contract with Red Energy, backed by Snowy Hydro, to source 100% of its electricity from solar energy.
April 11, 2022IPCC cites cryptocurrency as factor of ‘future climate risks’
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations entity tasked with analyzing climate change science, has published a new report last week in which it cited cryptocurrency as one of the technologies that might require more energy and
April 11, 2022Atmospheric methane saw record surge in 2021, US NOAA says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday that atmospheric methane continued rising in 2021, setting another new record for the second year in a row.
April 08, 2022Maersk pledges to net zero steel by 2040 in a bid to reduce carbon footprint
After committing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 in January, Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, has joined SteelZero to use 100% net zero steel by 2040.
April 07, 2022New South Wales outlines standards for new renewable energy zone access scheme
The New South Wales Government has issued a draft of proposed access rules for projects wishing to participate in the state’s Renewable Energy Zones (REZ), which will offer guidelines for clean energy investments, including where projects will be built an
April 07, 2022Hard-to-process plastic waste can be cost-effective way to capture carbon dioxide
Heating plastic waste in the presence of a certain chemical can produce particles that absorb carbon dioxide, according to a research team from Rice University.
April 06, 2022Meta to buy 200 MW of wind energy from TransAlta as it expands footprint
Canadian power producer TransAlta Corp announced on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term renewable energy purchase deal with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for the offtake of wind energy.