MingYang from China developing world’s largest offshore wind turbine
MingYang Smart Energy scheduled the market launch of its 16 MW offshore wind turbine, the strongest in the world, for 2024
London toughens measures to protect children from air pollution
London City Hall acknowledged the danger from polluted air for schoolchildren and said it would bring its quality within WHO's limits by 2030
July 2021 was the world’s hottest month ever recorded
It remains very likely that 2021 will rank among the world’s 10-warmest years on record, according to US agency NOAA.
Most of bilateral financing of power plants from China, Japan, US went to fossil fuel projects
Between 2000-2018 three countries financed coal and gas power plants with installed capacity of 243 GW.
California to mandate installation of solar panels for new, renovated buildings
The energy regulator has proposed the installation of PV panels and battery storage for the construction and renovation of all buildings to be mandatory.
G20 countries directed more funds to fossil fuels projects than to renewables
Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.
UN’s IPCC: Global warming may reach 1.5 degrees already by 2040
Only a drastic CO2 emission cut can prevent the worst global warming scenario, but the 1.5-degree level will still be hit by 2040, IPCC said
CATL’s sodium ion batteries threaten to take over world market from lithium
CATL's sodium ion batteries are entering the market in 2023. They could become more competitive than lithium-based solutions.