CleanTech Report 2019.09.19

Investors with $35 trillion want government action on climate.
Unilever is using 100% renewable electricity on 5 continents.
U.S. has record level of solar projects in the pipeline.

CleanTech Report September 19th 2019

AFRICA

$11 Billion Green-Energy Initiative Takes Shape In South Africa

Bloomberg

A plan to establish the world’s largest green-energy financing initiative is being threshed out in South Africa, which needs to reduce its environmental footprint and find innovative ways to fund debt-stricken state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

A New Era For Clean Energy In Tanzania

United Nations Development Programme

UNDP Tanzania has recently celebrated the expanding influence of sustainable energy by installing a hybrid solar power system at United Nations House in Dar es Salaam. This move towards renewable energy is reaffirming UNDP’s role in spearheading the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative and Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs).

Kenya Gets Record Sh145bn Green Energy Investments

Business Daily

The 2019 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report that tracked global trends in renewable energy investments shows Kenya overtook Egypt, United Arabs Emirates, Jordan and Rwanda to join top six hotspots for green energy.

 

ASIA

India’s Top Electricity Generator To Build Mega Solar Park

Bloomberg

India’s NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt solar park in the western state of Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy.

The 6 Trends Shaping Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Sector

Eco-Business

Two-thirds of the global increase in demand for energy will come from Southeast Asia as it modernises, and experts say more than half of this will be met with renewable energy. Eco-Business looks at the corporate and geopolitical trends that will shape the growth of energy in the region.

Total Expands Solar Business In Asia

pv magazine

The French oil giant and China’s Envision Group are forming a joint venture offering PV systems combined with energy management solutions. Total Eren is also involved in a 100 MW solar project in Uzbekistan.

 

AUSTRALIA

Australia Could Produce 200% Of Energy Needs From Renewables By 2050

The Guardian

Australia could run entirely on renewable electricity and produce double what it needs to create a massive green export industry by 2050, leading experts say.

Austria Mulls Mandatory PV As New Rebates For Solar And Storage Launched

pv magazine

With the region of Styria considering making PV mandatory on all new buildings, the nation’s Climate Fund will support PV and storage projects in agriculture and forestry. Applications can be submitted by November 2020 – or until the pot is empty.

New Zealand In 2050: The Scenario If Emissions Are Curbed

STUFF

What if the world could get carbon emissions under control and slow the rise in global average temperatures? In this news report from the future, Stuff’s Harrison Christian explains the scenario, as outlined by volumes of research and expert interviews.

 

EUROPE

Britain Wants To Generate A Third Of Its Electricity From Wind

The Sunday Morning Herald

Britain is already the world’s largest offshore wind market, and plans to generate a third of its electricity from the technology by 2030 as a part of efforts to reach its 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.

Unilever Is Using 100% Renewable Electricity On 5 Continents

AdWeek

This story is part of a weeklong series on climate change and sustainability. It’s in partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global journalism initiative to cover climate change in the week leading up to the U.N. summit on climate change in New York on Sept. 23.

Nike Opens New Europe Distribution Center Powered Entirely By Renewable Energy

HYPEBEAST

In furtherance of the company’s goal to reach zero carbon emissions and zero waste, Nike has opened a new distribution center on its Europe campus in Ham, Belgium, which will be powered entirely by renewable energy.

 

LATIN AMERICA

China’s CGN Swoops For Brazilian Wind Giant Atlantic

RechargeNews

China’s CGN further ramped up its ambitions in Latin America as it emerged as the buyer of one of the biggest wind operators in Brazil, Atlantic Energias Renovaveis, which has been sold by investment group Actis.

6 Of The Best Ways Cities Are Fighting Climate Change

Apolitical

Cities are stepping-up to confront many of the world’s biggest existential challenges — especially climate change. One reason is that cities have always been where the future happens first; spaces that cultivate creativity, resourcefulness and innovation.

Financiers Get Behind 296MW Bifacial Project In Mexico

PVTech

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has lined up finance for a major bifacial solar project it will develop in Mexico’s centre without the help of subsidies. New funding from Mexican state-run financier Bancomext will help deploy the 296MWdc Potrero project in Jalisco state, the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) said this week.

 

MENA

Technology To Address Climate Change Is Earth’s Biggest Opportunity

The National

Leaders from government, business and civil society gather this month for two of the year’s most important climate change events: the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, which took place last week, and the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, set to take place later this month.

China’s Growing “Green” Engagement In MENA

The Diplomat

In 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).

Abu Dhabi Agri-Tech Startup, Pure Harvest Raises $1.75M

The National

Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a tech-enabled agribusiness that is growing fruits and vegetables in the desert outside Abu Dhabi, raised $1.75 million (Dh6.43m) in the first phase of a $20m expansion round.

 

NORTH AMERICA

Energy Efficiency And The Fight Against Climate Change

World Economic Forum

Investments in renewable energy have exceeded $1 trillion over the past three years. Solar and wind, along with hydro and geothermal systems, are providing low-cost alternatives to fossil fuel-based energy.

Investors With $35 Trillion Want Government Action On Climate

Bloomberg

More than 500 investors with $35 trillion of assets calling on governments to take more action to combat climate change. The request from a number of investor groups ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Summit in New York adds to a growing chorus for increased efforts on tackling global warming.

U.S. Has Record Level Of Solar Projects In The Pipeline

The Nevada Independent

The volume of solar energy projects in the works in the U.S. has reached historic high levels, a trend that is driven in part by high activity in Nevada and that has forced the five-year solar installation forecast to be rewritten.

 
 

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