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Tech Giants Team Up to Promote Smart City Vision
Renewable energy asset management technology specialist Envision Energy has launched a new initiative to help accelerate the digitalisation of the clean energy transition. The company late last week unveiled the Energy Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart City Technology Alliance,…
Korea Development Bank Issues $300 Million Green Bond For Renewable Energy Projects
The Korea Development Bank has issued its first green bond aimed at funding implementation and expansion of renewable energy projects. The Bank raised $300 million from investors in Asia, Europe, and the United States and offered “quarterly floating rate coupon…
New Stacked Solar Cell Absorbs Energy from Almost the Entire Solar Spectrum
Most traditional solar cells aren’t able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers led by Matthew Lumb at The George Washington University is hoping to change that in order to capture more power. They’ve designed a solar…
Sustainable Solar Housing with Urban Farming to Take Root in Eindhoven
A sustainable green design is taking root in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The city just selected MVRDV and SDK Vastgoed (VolkerWessels) as the winners for the redevelopment competition of the inner city area around Deken van Someren Street. The…
Google Inks Supply Deal with Largest Dutch Solar Farm
Google’s global renewable energy drive has continued with a new deal to purchase renewable power from the largest solar farm in the Netherlands. Dutch clean energy specialist Enenco announced that the tech giant has signed a 10 year power purchase…
Gujarat, India, Floats 1 Gigawatt Renewable Energy Tender
Perhaps for the first time, the Indian state of Gujarat will auction renewable energy projects under its state policy when it puts on the block 500 megawatts each of solar and wind energy capacity next month. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam…
Welsh Water Invests £250m to Produce Green Energy
Welsh Water is investing £250m to help produce its own energy needs and cut its £44m annual utility bill. It has agreed the figure in a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to cover some of its investment costs.…