CleanTech Report September 26th 2019 |
AFRICANatural Gas Will Make Africa GreenerAfrica’s renewable-energy projects are an important part of the global effort against climate change. But if the continent’s standard of living is going to improve, it’ll take more than windmills and solar panels. Empower Invest Raises $8Mn To Support Small Renewable Energy Projects In AfricaThe investment fund dedicated to renewable energies in Africa, Empower New Energy, announced it has mobilized a Series A financing of $8 million to fund small renewable energy projects on the continent. Targeted projects are plants of 1 to 10 MW that struggle to get financing through traditional mechanisms. South Africa’s Eskom Preparing First Large-Scale Battery TenderSouth Africa’s utility Eskom is preparing to launch a tender for 1.4 gigawatt-hours of battery storage that will need to be installed by December 2021. The large-scale energy storage tender, the first of its kind in the country and in Africa as a whole, will be split into two phases, with an initial 200 megawatts/800 megawatt-hours of capacity to be built by December 2020, an Eskom official said. |
ASIAChina Unwraps First 10MV Wind Turbine On Landmark DayThe launches, which took place on Wednesday just a short distance apart at an industrial park in Fujian province, underlined the growing competition for turbine deals in China’s fast-growing offshore sector, and the determination of local groups to offer an alternative to the supersized machines of western OEMs. Eni And Mainstream Renewable Power Sign Renewable Energy Collaboration AgreementBy signing this agreement, Eni and Mainstream will collaborate on potential developments of power generation from renewable sources across Africa and Southeast Asia, with an initial focus on the UK. Clean Energy’s Employment Promises 2.2M Asean Jobs By 2030Before his father entered the operating theatre for emergency heart surgery in 2008, Robin Pho promised he would join the family’s business, an Indonesian supplier of manpower for the oil and gas industry, which had been struggling to stay afloat in the wake of that year’s financial crisis. |
AUSTRALIAAustralian Energy Market Commission Wants Power Prices Cut And A Grid Suited For RenewablesAustralian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) new report, which investigated how the energy grid could handle an influx of renewables, says Australia is at risk of being locked into an outdated and inefficient system unless change is made. Australia’s Capital City Switches To 100% Renewable EnergyFrom 1 January 2020, Canberra will join seven other districts around the world that produces or purchase the equivalent of their total electricity consumption from renewable sources, according to a report released on 18 September by policy think tank the Australia Institute in Canberra. Australia Could Produce 200% Of Energy Needs From Renewables By 2050Australia could run entirely on renewable electricity and produce double what it needs to create a massive green export industry by 2050, leading experts say. A report from scientists working under the Australian-German Energy Transition Hub has examined the economic opportunities of decarbonisation over the coming decades. |
EUROPEAustrian Parliament Declares ‘Climate Emergency’ Just Four Days Ahead Of PollsAustria’s parliament on Wednesday decided to declare a “climate emergency”, making fighting climate change a priority, just four days ahead of national elections. Three EU Countries Bump Up Renewable Energy Goal For 2030France, Greece and Bulgaria have pledged to update their national targets for renewable energy and bump up the share of wind, solar and other renewables to 33%, 35% and 27% of their energy consumption respectively by 2030. New Call For Proposals For Environmental Monitoring Of Tidal And Wave EnergyThe European Commission has published a new call for grants to support the development of ocean energy in Europe. Budgeted at € 2.3 million, this call wants to attract projects that can improve environmental monitoring of tidal and wave energy devices. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2020. |
LATIN AMERICALatin America Pledges 70% Renewable Energy, Surpassing EULatin American countries have set a collective target of 70% renewable energy use by 2030, more than double what the European Union is planning, Colombia’s energy minister said, ahead of her country’s October renewables tender. How Did Chile Become A Global Climate Leader?The unexpected emergence of this Latin American nation as an environmental force to be reckoned with holds lessons for the rest of the world. Mexican Company Builds One Of The Biggest Solar Roofs In Latin AmericaEnlight is the Mexican company leading the solar energy industry in the country and recently, it opened its first branch in Chile and now it is looking to expand to other Latin American countries like Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Costa Rica. |
MENAChina’s Growing “Green” Engagement In MENAIn recent research conducted by the Paulson Institute, it is clear that China is playing an increasing role in the expansion of “green” finance throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Largest Ground-mounted Private Solar Plant In UAE Opened By Nestlé In DubaiNestlé Middle East opened the plant at its Al Maha factory in Dubai, in a ceremony attended by officials including Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. The solar plant contains about 28,000 photovoltaic panels, which will offset about six million kilogrammes of CO2 emissions per year – the equivalent of taking 1,500 cars off roads. 10% Of Dubai Homes To Be Made Self-SufficientDubai is developing a programme that will allow 10 percent of its homes to be self-sufficient in terms of water, food and energy – mainly with the help of clean solar projects, said a government official. |
NORTH AMERICAGoogle Announces $2 Billion Investment In Renewable Energy Google says almost half of renewable energy investments will be made in European countries such as Finland, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark, while a significant portion will be made in the U.S. states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Microsoft To Buy 230MW From Engie’s Clean Energy Duo In Texas Microsoft has purchased 85MW of solar energy from Engie as part of a broader agreement covering 230MW of clean energy generated by the developer’s Texas operations. The solar energy will be produced at Engie’s 200MW Anson solar centre in central Texas, estimated to come online in January 2021. The remainder of the deal’s energy will be procured from the developer’s 200MW Las Lomas wind project in south Texas. Osram Explains How Vertical Farming with LED Lighting Offers Urban Areas Access To Better Produce Urban agriculture, or urban farming, has long been viewed as an innovative component in diversifying the food system. A 2018 study of urban agriculture’s global potential found that fully implemented urban farms around the world could produce as much as 180 million metric tons of food per year, upwards of 10 percent of the global output of legumes, roots and tubers and vegetable crops. |
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