Trump election win sends green energy stock prices tumbling

Trump election win sends green energy stock prices tumbling

Shares of several renewable energy companies traded lower on Wednesday after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, affording him a second term in the White House. Solar companies were hit particularly hard, with Enphase Energy plummeting more than 18% and First Solar dropping more than 12%. Brookfield Renewable Partners was down over 8%. … Read more

Growth of rooftop solar power generation threatens grid in Pakistan

Growth of rooftop solar power generation threatens grid in Pakistan

A green revolution is sweeping Pakistan as consumers switch to generating their own solar electricity. But as VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, the move to the increasingly affordable, green option may also cause a crisis for the national grid. Videographer: Wajid Asad Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more

Opinion | What China watchers should know about where the country is headed

Opinion | What China watchers should know about where the country is headed

On July 18 this year, the third plenum concluded with a proposal for “further comprehensive deepening [of] reform”, a continuation of China’s pragmatic approach to development that Western analysts often underestimate. Long-term reform is a challenge. In Western democracies, political candidates campaign on promises of change, but after one or two terms, little may actually … Read more

Alberta government says advisory report shows federal electricity targets are ‘reckless’

Alberta government says advisory report shows federal electricity targets are ‘reckless’

The Alberta government pointed Tuesday to a new report from a federal advisory committee, calling it proof that Ottawa should abandon its “reckless” 2035 clean electricity targets. But the chair of the committee behind the report said its recommendations are aimed at toning down the political rhetoric around clean power and helping Ottawa and the … Read more

Maruti Suzuki To Invest Rs 450 Cr In Renewable Energy Initiative

Maruti Suzuki To Invest Rs 450 Cr In Renewable Energy Initiative

Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: June 05, 2024, 16:56 IST Maruti Suzuki (Image source: Reuters) Maruti Suzuki commits Rs 450 crore over 3 years for solar & biogas projects. Expansion aims at greener operations, doubling capacity by 2030-31. Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 450 crore over a span of … Read more

Zimbabwe mine turns dumpsite into solar station

Zimbabwe mine turns dumpsite into solar station

A gold mine in Zimbabwe has turned its former dumpsite into a solar station, generating all the energy it needs for operations at the mine and releasing excess energy into the national grid. Located in Zimbabwe’s southwestern Bubi district, some 500 kilometers from the capital, the project has drawn praise from environmentalists. Columbus Mavhunga has … Read more

Broken Bridges, The Enduring Legacy Of The School Bus And A Solar Eclipse In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

Broken Bridges, The Enduring Legacy Of The School Bus And A Solar Eclipse In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

School District of Philadelphia buses parked in a lot while public schools remain temporarily closed for in-person learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg (Getty Images) While car design has changed radically over the decades, school buses look almost the same as they did nearly 100 years ago. Sure, they … Read more

Odysseus spacecraft comms from moon expected to halt on Wednesday

Odysseus spacecraft comms from moon expected to halt on Wednesday

Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, was expected to go dark on Wednesday, six days after an off-kilter touchdown that hindered its communications and solar-charging capability, NASA and the company that flew the vehicle said. Despite persistent difficulties in communicating with the lander and keeping it charged, … Read more

Seeing Bangkok’s canals on a boat powered by solar energy shows its potential for water transport

Seeing Bangkok’s canals on a boat powered by solar energy shows its potential for water transport

And in keeping with the environmentally conscious age, along with a fleet of newly launched electric-powered passenger boats there are a handful of solar-powered ones used by operators providing tours of the city’s waterways. Mr Tai ties up his solar-powered boat, the Sol Solar, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand. … Read more

Adani Green Energy Ltd completes PPA with SECI for 8000-MW solar power

Adani Green Energy Ltd completes PPA with SECI for 8000-MW solar power

Mumbai: The Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) 1,799-MW solar power for a period of 25 years, an official said on Monday. With this, the AGEL has completed the power offtake tie-up for the entire 8,000-MW manufacturing-linked solar tender awarded by … Read more