100 Percent Renewable Energy Deal Struck for Sydney Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy A new agreement will ensure all City of Sydney operations, including depots, buildings, and the Town Hall, will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy A new agreement with innovative energy company Flow Power will ensure all City of Sydney operations, including pools, sports fields, depots and buildings, including the historic Sydney Town Hall, will […] Read more
EIB Invests €100 mn to Support Small Scale RE Projects in Brazil Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy EIB has announced that it will provide EUR 100m to BDMG to support climate action projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide EUR 100m to Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) to support climate action projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil. “Private companies and also municipalities will be […] Read more
Botswana Becomes Member of International Solar Alliance Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy On the occasion, IIPA also inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ISA for capacity-building of its member countries in the area of climate change adaptation and mitigation under ITEC-programme of Ministry of External Affairs. South African country Botswana has become the member of the India-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) after signing the ISA […] Read more
Commonwealth of Virginia to Purchase 420 MW Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Oct 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned buildings and facilities in Virginia will soon be powered with renewable energy under a new agreement between the Commonwealth and Dominion Energy State-owned buildings and facilities in Virginia will soon be powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar energy projects under a new agreement between the Commonwealth and power utility Dominion Energy. […] Read more
Pattern Energy Completes Largest Single-Phase Wind Project in Canada Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Pattern Energy has announced the completion of the 300 MW Henvey Inlet Wind power facility in Canada. Pattern Energy and Nigig Power Corporation have announced the completion of the 300-megawatt (MW) Henvey Inlet Wind power facility in Ontario, Canada. Pattern Development and Nigig Power Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Henvey Inlet First Nation, are joint venture […] Read more
AfDB, CIF and CGC to Develop Green Financing Instruments for Africa Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy AfDB, in partnership with the CIF, has commissioned the CGC to prepare a study on the creation of national climate change funds and green banks in Africa. The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) to prepare a study on the creation […] Read more
Significant Uncertainty Over Growth of Wind Energy in Europe: Report Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy There is significant uncertainty over how much wind energy capacity will grow in Europe over the next five years. A new report has revealed that there is significant uncertainty over how much wind energy capacity will grow in Europe over the next five years. WindEurope’s latest ‘Wind Energy Outlook to 2023’ states that if Governments […] Read more
CEEW Report on Greening New Pastures for Green Investments Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Large-scale mobilisation of green capital for investment and innovation in low-carbon energy solutions is the main holdout against a clean energy transition in emerging economies, according to an independent study released by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF). More than USD 200 trillion worth of assets are under management in the world’s pension funds, insurance firms and […] Read more
The Role of Solar PV in an Urban Heat Action Plan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy By: Mohua Mukherjee The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has established that the frequency and severity of heatwaves, and a resultant high number of preventable deaths due to heat-stroke, have risen significantly in India over the last three decades.In India this summer of 2019, the IMD has already reported heat waves across Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya […] Read more
