Is Goldman Sachs’ Recent Environmental Push Enough?
Goldman Sachs has been garnering quite a lot of Twitter praises after the bank updated its “Environmental Policy Framework.” As per the changes, the firm has now pledged:
Author: Anand Upadhyay
USA’s First 100% Solar Airport Comes Up At Chattanooga, In The Heart Of Trump Land
A few weeks back, Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CMA) became the first US airport powered by 100% solar energy.
Fact Check: Is Gujarat Leading Rooftop Solar Installations In India?
A few weeks back there were a number of posts from the mainstream media in India which claimed Gujarat to be the leading state in terms of rooftop solar installations. The excitement for the news on social media was visible from the enthusiastic shares by supporters of both the state and the solar sector.
But is Gujarat really the leading rooftop solar installations in India?
Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Heating Up In India
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is getting super hot in India. Having missed out on building its own manufacturing base for solar PV, India seems conscious about not missing the EV opportunity, especially for lithium-ion battery manufacturing (LIB).
Gujarat To Subsidize Rooftop Solar Systems In 200,000 Homes
Last week, the Indian state of Gujarat announced its budget for the financial year 2019-20. The allocation of money for on-ground implementation looks good for now and indicates the state’s intentions to support renewable energy development.
India’s Annual Solar Installations To Grow Over 4 Times By 2017
This post was first published on Solar Love. India’s solar market has been growing steadily for quite some time, and now it seems all set to zoom away at a much faster pace. As per the latest data made available by the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE (PDF), 4.35 … [continued]
India’s INDC & Its Expectations From Paris (In Depth)
About a week back, India submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The date of the announcement was chosen to coincide with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi — an ardent environmentalist himself. The 38-page document goes on to quote Gandhi on … [continued]
Brazil Doubles Its Solar PV Target To 7 GW By 2024
In December 2014, the Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy announced a goal to deploy 3.5 GW of solar PV by 2023. Now, the Ministry has moved forward to almost double the previous “relatively conservative” target and will now be chasing a capacity of 7 GW by 2024 (Plano Decenal … [continued]
Tesla’s Powerwall & Battery Costs Disruption
This post was first published on Solar Love Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk to discuss the implications of the Tesla Powerwall — the company’s battery energy storage technology — for India. It was a simple official visit, and as per media reports, there was no talk … [continued]
Now Solar Power To Meet Evening Peak Load In Hawaii
“Hawaii is a postcard from the future,” says Adam Browning, executive director of Vote Solar, a policy and advocacy group based in California. Driven by high electricity prices (highest retail electricity prices in the United States) the state has made an impressive foray into renewables. Now, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) which … [continued]
