China is the largest emitter of CO2. It has also firmly cemented itself as a global leader in clean technologies. Sooner or later, we will see Chinese electric cars sold globally, and Chinese solar cells and solar panels already dominate global sales. In early editions of CHINA X Cleantech, we’ll spend some time figuring out who’s who and what does what.
Just months after Tesla completed the largest grid storage battery in South Australia, Hyundai says it will build and install one that is 50% larger near Ulsan in South Korea by the end of February.
Learn more about the Women Startup Challenge (co-hosted by Women Who Tech and Google) to support female entrepreneurs in the cleantech space.
The government of the UK has selected a site located in the West Midlands for the installation of a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing development facility — with the idea being that the facility will provide the UK with a path towards becoming a major center of development in the sector.
Two new green finance instruments launched at the end of October by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance are intended to help India meet its green infrastructure goals.
The Climate Action Tracker has published updated estimates of global progress towards the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and aims at keeping temperature increases below 2°C and, despite minor improvements in India and China, the gap between current policies and 2°C still looms large.
Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas has joined The Climate Group and CDP’s RE100 campaign with several years of 100% renewable electricity already under its belt, in a move that is aimed at influencing policy and spurring market change.
In a major boost for the Indian solar module and cell manufacturers, Energy Efficiency Services Limited recently acquired 300 megawatts of modules for multiple uses. The order has come at a time when Indian manufacturers await a decision by the government to levy anti-dumping duties on Chinese modules.
South Australia’s level of minimum demand hit a new record low this weekend – barely a week after the previous benchmark was set – with a fall to just 587MW on Sunday afternoon.
UK hedge fund Winton Capital is setting up the first market to make predictions about climate change. Climate scientists will bet on the future state of the climate, and the market will pay out yearly to those who make the most accurate predictions.
