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January 25, 2024
SolarEdge slashes 900 jobs amid plunging demand
Israeli solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies announced a strategic organizational adjustment aimed at reducing their operational costs. The company plans to implement global workforce reduction of 900 employees, equivalent to 16% of its tota
January 24, 2024
Offshore wind to power Google’s latest $1 billion data center
Google has started building a $1 billion data center in north of London that will be powered by Scottish offshore wind. The data center will be located on a 33-acre site that the global tech giant purchased in the town of Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire.
January 23, 2024
China’s national voluntary carbon credit market resumes operations
China has relaunched its long-stalled voluntary carbon offset market, providing funding to projects with the potential to restrain emissions but facing challenges in generating profits.
January 22, 2024
AI helps to slash energy usage of carbon capture
The latest research, conducted by academics at the University of Surrey in the UK, suggests that AI may help revolutionize carbon capture technology.
January 16, 2024
Global renewable energy capacity grew at record pace by 50% in 2023: IEA
The green energy continues to expand, with the IEA reporting a significant 50% growth in global renewable energy in 2023 compared to the previous year. This growth added 510 GW, marking the fastest increase in two decades.
January 16, 2024
Bezos Earth Fund offers 1 million prize for innovative greenhouse gas removal solutions
The Bezos Earth Fund, a philanthropy funded by Jeff Bezos in 2020 with a commitment of $10 billion to tackle climate change, announced on Jan 10 that a $1 million ideation prize to generate creative ideas and solutions to remove greenhouse gas emissions.
January 15, 2024
New World Wind’s “wind trees” generate dual green energy discreetly
French energy startup New World Wind has developed the “WindTree”, a tree-shaped turbine equipped with micro-wind turbines called Aeroleaf Hybrid. These leaves keep rotating to capture the air and solar panels absorb sunlight just below the leaves.
January 12, 2024
How green manufacturing can maximize profitability
Japanese data communications company NTT DATA and Business Weekly co-organized an ESG forum on Jan. 11 in Kaohsiung to explore pathways for Taiwan’s manufacturing industry to align with the global net-zero trend.
January 09, 2024
The next big challenge of carbon capture is how to use it
As demand for decarbonization grows, discussions surrounding carbon capture have gained momentum. However, the technology has also drawn mounting opposition.
January 05, 2024
Taylor Swift raises concerns over carbon emissions from frequent travels
American musician Taylor Swift has been taking the world by storm with her successful Eras tour, but critics are raising concerns about the negative impact on the environment due to her frequent air travel.