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While India is expanding its renewable energy capacity, it is also expanding its coal power plant fleet.

The two plants that launched operations last month are located in Kael and Kahone in Western Senegal and have a total capacity of 60MWac.

H-vision hydrogen offers industry the volumes to rapidly decarbonise on a large-scale With twelve partners from the hydrogen value chain, the team of H-vision is working towards a large-scale reduction in carbon emissions of the industry in the relatively short term. H-vision’s intention is to develop two hydrogen plants in the industrial port area of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a joint production capacity of 1500 MW, to provide industry with low-carbon hydrogen as a fuel for heating pro...

©EIB Nearly 540,000 people in Senegal will get access to clean and affordable power following the launch of two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, financed by IFC, the European Investment Bank and Proparco, under the World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar program. The two plants that launched operations last month are located in Kael and Kahone in Western Senegal and have a total capacity of 60MWac. They will provide energy at tariffs of 3.98 and 3.80 Euro cents per kilowatt hour, respectivel...

The IEAs new net-zero model moves the yardstick for achieving net-zero emissions two decades earlier. Photo by Science in HD/Unsplash To avoid the worst impacts of climate change and realize the goals of the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions should fall to net zero by mid-century and then reach net negative emissions thereafter. Responding to…

Despite having billions more than anticipated, Gov. Gavin Newsom will not allocate any of the surplus budget funds for the bullet train. With many Republicans opposing the rail project, the decision may have been political.

Oil Change International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mounting progressive groups demand a reimagined Fed to tackle climate, racial, and economic justice WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following recent reports about the potential renomination of Jerome Powell as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, national organizations including Oil Change International, 350.org, Climate Hawks Vote, Public Citizen, Rainforest Action Network, Revolving Door Project, and Sierra Club are demanding President Joe Biden appoint as Cha...

However, the  San Jose Mercury-Newsreported Sunday, even Biden’s new spending may not be enough for the project: The $2.3 trillion infrastructure package President Joe Biden rolled out last week has backers of the California bullet train dreaming of what could be. The torrent of federal funding could provide the beleaguered project with billions of dollars needed to bring high-speed rail to the Bay Area or even Los Angeles. Or its share could be much, much less. One thing is for sure: Withou...

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – On Tuesday, April 13, the Middlebury College Franklin Environmental Center will sponsor a public webinar, "Climate Solutions for Vermont," on behalf of "Solve Climate By 2030," a global teach-in designed to accelerate local solutions to climate change. The Vermont webinar is one of more than 100 events in 50 countries, 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. It will feature the work of Middlebury students and their community partners for an environmental s...

Environmental Services Director Fort Collins, COUnited States Experience Level:  The Opportunity The Fort Collins Environmental Services Director is uniquely positioned to shape the future of Fort Collins’ healthy and sustainable environment. The Director provides leadership to the many programs and services that pursue Council policies on sustainability, air quality, climate, waste reduction, community engagement, and meaningful performance measurement. The Environmental Services Director i...