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Japanese Government's Renewable Energy Target Falls Short

Friday, 23 July 2021 REM The Japanese Government has revealed a new renewable energy target, which at 36-38% by 2030 is an improvement the previous 22-24%, but not nearly the 50% needed. This also follows their recent announcement ...

Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe Advocates Push for Fair Energy Transition in Arizona

Friday, 23 July 2021 REM As the energy transition gains momentum around the globe, the IEEFA documentary, “Local Leadership, Global Change: Navajo Nation & Hopi Tribe” focuses on how indigenous-led organizations are raising ...

Data Suggests Renewables on a Path to Provide 33-50% of US Electricity by 2030

Thursday, 22 July 2021 Robin Whitlock An analysis conducted by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released over the past decade by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as well as near-term ...

The Resilient Power of Microgrids: From the South Side of Chicago to Patagonia

Monday, 19 July 2021 Access to reliable and affordable electricity is fundamental to social and economic development, but the system that provides this access is facing significant challenges. As awareness of global climate ...

General Electric Agrees to Ambitious Net-Zero-by-2050 Target

Monday, 19 July 2021 REM After a 98% shareholder vote on an As You Sow resolution on May 4, General Electric (GE) announced a major commitment to transition its business to address climate change by setting a target to achieve ...

First time disabled households to take part in zero carbon energy innovation trials

Monday, 19 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Energy Systems Catapult in partnership with the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has been awarded £242,713 in funding for a programme to Enable Inclusive Innovation and Sustainable Choice. ...

TOWT to launch the construction of four industrial sailing cargo ships

Friday, 16 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Founded in 2011, TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) is to launch the first fleet of industrially-scale decarbonised ships, propelled by a full set of sails measuring over 23,000 square feet capturing the ...

EDPR and AWS Collaborate on Renewable Energy PPAs

Thursday, 15 July 2021 REM EDP Renewables, the fourth largest renewable energy producer in the world, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in relation to Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) ...

The smarter E Industry Days online event to be held 21^st to 23^rd July

Wednesday, 14 July 2021 Robin Whitlock The smarter E event, to be held in October (6th-8th), is running an earlier online 'appetiser' called 'smarter E Industry Days' which will be held over the period 21st to 23rd July, consisting of 3 days, ...

UK Government announces Transport Decarbonisation Plan

Wednesday, 14 July 2021 Robin Whitlock

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, UK Secretary of State for Transport, has this morning (14^th July) announced the publication of the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan.