Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 Targets 100% Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Tokyo Olympic Games for 2020 will be powered 100 percent by renewable energy, as revealed by the Sustainability Pre-Games Report. As per the report, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is planning to deliver sustainable Tokyo 2020 games including the promotion of the use of 100 percent renewable energy at Olympic […] Read more
France Aiming for 1/3rd Renewable Energy Mix by 2030 Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy France has recently submitted its final 2030 NECP to the EC, with an aim for 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030. France has recently submitted its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. The country will aim for 33 percent or 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy […] Read more
Renewable Energy can Support Resilient and Equitable Recovery: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, IRENA has revealed. Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050, the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the […] Read more
Behind China’s Energy Transition-Huanghe Hydro’s Solar Shift Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the energy transition picks pace, traditional energy firms worldwide have struggled to adapt. While the fossil fuel global majors have barely done a little better than actually resisting change, some others have been adapting, quietly. Be it India’s thermal giant NTPC with its plan to add 10 GW renewables generation capacity by 2024, or […] Read more
Siemens, AT&T, Amazon, IKEA Join New Alliance to Accelerate EV Transition Updated On Sat, Jan 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Major companies continue to join the new corporate electric vehicle (EV) alliance, led by sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres, formed to help companies accelerate the transition to e-vehicles. The member companies of the alliance include Amazon, AT&T, Clif Bar, Consumers Energy, DHL, Direct Energy, Genentech, IKEA North America, LeasePlan, Lime, and Siemens. These member companies operate some of the largest fleets in the US. Among them, few […] Read more
Energy Transformation can Employ 40 mn People in Renewables: Report Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The renewables sector could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under IRENA’s climate-safe energy path, according to a new report. The renewables sector could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) climate-safe energy path, according to a new report published by the Agency during its […] Read more
Zero Carbon Electricity Outstrips Fossil Fuels in the UK for 2019 Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy 2019 was the cleanest year on record for the UK as, for the first time, the amount of zero-carbon power outstripped that from fossil fuels for a full year 2019 was the cleanest year on record for the United Kingdom (UK) as, for the first time, the amount of zero-carbon power outstripped that from fossil […] Read more
Good, But Not Good Enough: Solar Energy Growth in Light of the Paris Agreement Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy From December 2-13, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, where global leaders are discussing their environmental agendas and specifying their nationally determined climate contributions. With solar playing a key role in the decarbonization of the energy sector, it is time for REC Group to take stock of […] Read more
Asia Pacific’s Clean Energy Bill to hit $3.5 Trillion by 2040 Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy New research has indicated that the Asia Pacific decarbonisation bill could hit USD 3.5 trillion by 2040. New research has indicated that the Asia Pacific decarbonisation bill could hit USD 3.5 trillion by 2040. This includes investments in solar, wind, hydrogen, nuclear, and hydropower, collectively referred to as zero-carbon energy between now and 2040, under […] Read more
