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A view shows the Lego logo and some bricks inside their headquarters in Billund, Denmark, April 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032 after…
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FILE PHOTO: A technician is pictured inside a desalter plant of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo | Photo Credit: AMIT DAVE State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will invest about ₹2 lakh crore in setting up renewable energy sites and green…
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The logo of the Adani group on an office in Ahmedabad. Representational image | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Green Energy Ltd on Wednesday said it has commissioned 2,000 MW of solar capacity at the giant Khavda solar park in Gujarat that has made it the first company in India with over 10,000 MW of renewable…
iFOREST’s research indicates the need for accelerated RE capacity expansion. New research released by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) sheds light on Assam’s renewable energy (RE) generation potential and the imperative for policy enhancement and institutional capacity building to facilitate large-scale RE expansion. The research reports, titled ”Assam Renewable Energy Potential…
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“The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join,” Mr. Singh said. | Photo Credit: AP China was welcome to be part of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), as the membership of the 116-country compact was open to all, R.K. Singh,…
The global stocktake outcome may also include a call for a “global phase-out of unabated coal power generation by 2040 in a just manner” and tripling the capacity deployment of renewable and clean energy by 2030. File | Photo Credit: AP Calls to phase out unabated fossil fuels, reform subsidies on it and triple global…
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In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world’s energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they’ve been offset by increased demand for energy. That’s why the United Nations earlier this month released a global stocktake – an assessment on how the world is going in weaning itself off these energy-dense but…
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Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh. File Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh on July 21 said that in order to achieve the net-zero carbon emission target, storing the renewable energy is necessary so that it becomes available round-the-clock. Chairing the inaugural function…