Cleantech Group, which supports the development and marketability of clean technologies, has released its annual report, “Global Cleantech 100: Leading Companies and Themes in Sustainable Innovation.”
The report highlights the top 100 priv…
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EGEB: Qatar builds a solar farm that will meet 1/10th of its energy needs
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Qatar to build an 800 MW solar farm with Total and Marubeni.
A Tokyo University of Science team are developing potassium-driven rechargeable batteries.
Cleantech Group announces its Global Cleantech 100,…
Climate Crisis Weekly: Indonesia loses two Unesco islands to sea-level rise
Two islands in an Indonesian Unesco world biosphere reserve have disappeared due to rising seas.
Microsoft announces it will be carbon negative by 2030.
Australian firefighters saved the world’s last remaining “dinosaur trees” from the bushfires.
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EGEB: GM names chief sustainability officer to lead net-zero emissions efforts
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GM names chief sustainability officer to lead carbon-neutral efforts.
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban describes his new climate policy as “Christian Democratic.”
Richmond, California, a…
EGEB: Natural gas growth will slow while green energy rises in 2020, says EIA
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Natural gas growth is predicted to slow in 2020 while green energy is predicted to grow.
Investment giant BlackRock pulls out of financing thermal coal.
Indonesia is to get its first floating solar plant…
BlackRock, world’s largest investment manager, drops thermal coal
BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, announced that it will no longer invest in thermal coal. It also said it will drop company directors who fail to act on financial risks from climate change.
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Tesla director James Murdoch attacks family’s media over climate-crisis denial
Tesla independent director James Murdoch, the son of News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch, has publicly criticized his father’s media outlets, including Fox News and News Corp, for promoting climate-crisis denialism.
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EGEB: Rhode Island puts solar panel systems — on diesel public transit buses
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority launches 33 diesel buses with solar panel systems.
The European Commission has budgeted €1 trillion for European Green Deal.
A new $5 million cleantech impact fu…
European Commission budgets €1 trillion for European Green Deal
The European Commission announced today that it will be budgeting at least €1 trillion of investment over the next 10 years to make Europe carbon neutral.
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EGEB: IBM is developing a seawater battery prototype, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
IBM tests batteries made with seawater components — and they look promising.
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2019 — and finance is going to alter due to climate change.
Scientists at a Scottish u…