renewable electricity
100 Multinationals Commit to 100 Per Cent Renewable Power
The RE100 initiative has confirmed that over 100 multinationals have now committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable power, after AkzoNobel, AXA, Burberry, and Carlsberg today became the latest high profile brands to join the group. Launched in 2014 by…
118 U.S. Mayors Endorse 100% Renewable Energy Goals
The Sierra Club released a new analysis Friday that found that transitioning all 1,400+ U.S. Conference of Mayors member-cities to 100 percent clean and renewable electricity will significantly reduce electric sector carbon pollution nationwide and help the U.S. towards meeting…
Carlsberg Brews Up Science-Based Zero Carbon Targets
Carlsberg has unveiled an ambitious new sustainability programme aimed at wiping out the carbon footprint of its breweries by 2030 and putting the company in line with a 1.5C climate scenario. Launched today, the new plan is described as “a…
Record Amounts of Green Energy Added to Global Grid in 2016
The world is still building new wind and solar farms at breakneck speed despite a slowdown in investment coming into the sector, new figures published today by REN21 reveal. A record 161GW of new clean energy capacity was added to…
Renewable Energy Provides Record Share of Australia’s Electricity in 2016
A new report by Australia’s Clean Energy Council has revealed that renewable energy provided a record share of electricity in 2016 thanks in large part to record rainfalls in key hydro catchment areas and the completion of new wind and…
German and Italian Firms Join Forces on Hydrogen Bus Development
A group of German and Italian public transit companies are seeking tenders for the development of 63 hydrogen fuel cell buses as part of an EU-funded low emission transport project to help boost urban air quality. The joint procurement process…
Portland (Oregon) Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2035, 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
The City of Portland, Oregon, and Multnomah County have locked in a commitment to obtaining 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035 as the latest #CommitTo100 city to join the pledge. Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune shared…