Global wind report 2024
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The
Nandini Chandrashekar, Bangalore: Development of renewable energy sources for a power-starved nation seemed a perfect solution as it also addressed environmental concerns. However, the two major sources, solar and wind, have had mixed fortunes.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help the Commercial Bank of Ceylon evaluate and finance renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka in an initiative that promises to yield environmental and economic rewards.
Schroders is adding wind power and forestry stocks to its climate change portfolio, saying heightened investor interest in the green theme should support share performances in the second half.
The United States may soon take the mantle as the global leader on climate change in part because of its strong research and development on energy, said oil historian and analyst Daniel Yergin.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), devised by the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the Kyoto regime, has practically taken the climate change market by storm. This article is an attempt to shed light on the recent trends in CDM that have affected the wind power projects considerably.
In conversation with Mr R.K. Sethi, Director, Ministry of Environment and Forests. Mr Sethi's association with CDM goes back to 2001 when he was given the responsibility of the Climate Change and CDM initiative: It was under his guidance that the Designated National Authority (DNA) was established in the country.
Environmentally-friendly investments form part of many recently launched recovery programmes. With the right policies, they could achieve growth and a cleaner planet as well.
Industry refuses to invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects without strong state support because of a lack of clarity on future emissions rules, Norway's StatoilHydro said on Friday.
Wind and solar power could become a major source of electricity for the United States, but only if the nation adopts new policies that promote renewable energy and that place a price on carbon. The report cites figures showing that renewable energy sources currently provide only a small fraction of U.S.
<p> The project may be small, but it is symbolically very important. The first wind power plant in West Africa has been connected to the grid in Gambia, and everyone hopes that more will soon follow.</p>