The just released California Green Innovation Index reveals significant strides towards decarbonization but also a crucial rebound in emissions, posing challenges to meeting the state’s ambitious 2030 climate goals. Despite advances in renewable energy and electric vehicle adoption, California faces hurdles in its power sector and needs accelerated efforts to stay on course.
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Aldi Expands Footprint and Enhances Sustainability in U.S. and U.K.
Discover Aldi’s plan to expand its US footprint with 800 new stores by 2028, embracing sustainability through eliminating plastic bags, adopting green technologies, and leading in recycling efforts.
Qcells, Solarcycle to Recycle Solar Panels
The partnership will leverage Solarcycle’s technology to extract more than 95% of the value from a solar panel module, and recycle the materials from Qcells’ panels.
IFC, SIMA Launch $150 Million Green Bond for Solar Projects in Africa
The green bond will fund small- and medium-sized rooftop solar enterprises in Africa, overall financing about 220 MW worth of solar energy and solar storage projects that will reportedly avoid 4 million tons of emissions over the projects’ lifetimes.
Puerto Rico Could Reach 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
A new report outlines pathways for the island to run on clean energy, including grid stabilization measures and deployment of energy resources.
Toyota Invests $1.3 Billion in EV Development at Kentucky Facility
Investment will support future electrification plans for the manufacturing plant, including assembly of the company’s battery electric SUV and addition of a battery pack assembly line.
DOE Invests $104 Million for Clean Energy Projects at Federal Facilities
The investment is the first of three disbursements of $250 million coming from the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies program, established in 1992 to help agencies cut energy consumption and save taxpayer dollars.
Aggreko Acquires Nine Community Solar Projects in New York
With one of the projects recently connected to the grid, Aggreko aims for the additional projects to reach commercialization and grid connection by the end of next year.
Duke Energy Plans Green Hydrogen Project
The company plans to begin construction of a new demonstration project in Florida, featuring an end-to-end system that will create 100% green hydrogen.
Amazon Accelerates European Clean Energy Projects
Amazon has become one of the largest purchaser of renewable energy in the world over the past couple years, and the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe since 2021.