Chaphamon Chantarapongphan Secretary-General of the Renewable Energy Industry Club, Federation of Thai Industries and Director of the Clean Energy for People Foundation gave an interview with Asia Times on June 29, 2021 titled “Vietnam blows by Thailand in clean energy race”. The interview details the investment in solar and wind power generation in Vietnam, driven by […]

In a major move towards creating a clean-energy city and restarting the economy with electric vehicles (EV), Bang Sue Origin Power Station and Chatuchak Substation officially commenced operation on 21 June 2021. A collaboration between the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), and State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the opening ceremony […]

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Also on the rise: iSun books EPC services contract for multi-site solar projects, Honeywell announces a battery energy storage platform, United Natural Foods buys into a 108 MW solar farm, and Secure Futures gains $25 million in equity finance to secure its future. Amazon announced 14 new renewable energy projects in the U.S., Canada, Finland, and […]

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have presented the newest edition of their study on the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of renewable power plants. The fifth edition of the study analyzes the current costs and forecasts the future cost development up to 2040 based on technology-specific learning rates and market […]

TOKYO — Japanese energy company Eneos and plant engineer Chiyoda will build a facility that manufactures hydrogen without carbon dioxide emissions at one-third the current cost, a breakthrough in the nation’s push toward decarbonization. The plant will use a proprietary electrolysis technology to significantly lower necessary investment, with the aim of bringing down the price of hydrogen to 330 […]

Clean energy giants are finding a shortage of workers with the skills needed to support their ambitious growth plans.  The renewables jobs market is heating up and candidates with the right abilities are becoming harder to find, according to Miguel Stilwell, chief executive officer at Portuguese clean-energy firm EDP Renovaveis SA. The company is one […]

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Apple is in talks with Chinese firms about securing batteries for its planned range of electric vehicles (EVs). According to the news agency, Apple has begun early-stage discussions with Chinese auto battery makers CATL and BYD, but it did not name its sources. US factories The claim being made is that Apple […]

The carbon credit investments category is gaining traction as the world places greater focus on the fight against climate change. Carbon-credit-trading funds are among the best performing commodities-related investments of the past year, the Wall Street Journal reports. For example, the price of carbon credits in Europe surged 135% over the past 12 months and recently touched […]

Indonesia’s oil reserves will run out in about 10 years, assuming no new reserves are discovered. Natural gas is also estimated to be exhausted in approximately 22 years with existing reserves at 77.3 trillion cubic feet. Meanwhile, coal reserves of 37.6 trillion tonnes will be exhausted within 65 years if exploited at the same scale as […]

For Mayor Tom Hughes and the other politicians gathered to cheer the opening of a $440 million solar panel plant in Hillsboro, Oregon, it was a moment of glory.  The arrival of SolarWorld AG promised to be a turning point for his hometown just west of Portland. “Not just because of SolarWorld itself,” Hughes recalled, “but because of the other […]

Ford Motor said Wednesday it expects electric vehicles to make up almost half of its global sales by 2030 under the company’s latest turnaround plan. Its plan includes increasing its investment in EVs to more than $30 billion through 2025. Ford announced the plans during its first investor day under CEO Jim Farley, who took over the helm […]

American technology powerhouses are turning to renewable energy investments to reduce the environmental impact of their operations. Google was one of the first technology companies to use renewable energy for its operations by signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) in 2010 and since then other companies have followed. Verdict has conducted a poll to assess […]