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U.S. to spend $105.5 mln to advance solar technologies

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy will spend $105.5 million to fund 70 projects aimed at advancing solar energy technologies and smoothing their integration into the electricity grid, it said on Tuesday.

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UBS introduces first pure green investment portfolio in Asia

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 9, 2018

UBS, the Swiss private banking giant, is launching a portfolio that invests purely in green stocks and bonds in Asia on Monday (April 9) in a bid to meet demand from wealthy, environmentally-...

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Singapore Will Levy a Flat Carbon Tax on Companies Starting Next Year

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2018

Singapore will begin levying a carbon tax starting in 2019 in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and help make companies there more competitive. Finance minister Heng...

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Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2018

Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030, officials said today, with restaurants facing new restrictions from next year....

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Taiwan follows South Korea into WTO complaint over new US solar duties

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2018

The Taiwan government has decided to lodge an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the latest import duties imposed on solar cells and modules imported into the US. ...

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White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuels

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2018

The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal...

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Africa Development Bank plans 10GW of solar across the Sahel by 2020

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2018

The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is planning huge developments in grid-connected and off-grid solar to support countries in electrification and mitigating climate change across the Sahel...

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EU summons France, Germany, UK to ‘final chance’ pollution talks

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 31, 2018

The EU summoned ministers from France, Germany, Britain and six other polluting member states for a “final chance” today to comply with air quality standards.

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California aims to have 5 million electric cars on the road and 250k charging stations by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 31, 2018

Last week, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced a series of new executive orders to push the state to have 5 million electric cars on the road by 2030.

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Cypark bags 30MW solar EPC contract in Malaysia

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2018

Cypark Resources has secured an EPC and O&M contract from Cove Suria (CSSB) for a 30MWac solar plant at Empangan Kelinchi, Negeri Sembila, Malaysia, according to a filing on Bursa Malaysia...

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