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IEA: Renewable Energy Market Update
The International Energy Agency recently released the “2021 Renewable Energy Market Update”. The Agency has increased its forecast for the global growth of solar energy and wind energy by 25%. The report reveals that 280 GW of the renewable energy was installed in 2020. This is 45% increase as compared to that of 2019. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Biofuel • Climate Action • Climate target • International Energy Agency (IEA) • Joe Biden • Photo Voltaic • Power Purchase Agreement • Renewable energy • solar auction • Solar Energy • Wind Energy
UK to build World’s most powerful climate-change forecasting supercomputer
Met Office and Microsoft are to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK. The UK Government is to invest 1.2 billion Pound Sterling in the project. About the Supercomputer The supercomputer is expected to be one of the top twenty-five supercomputers in the world. It will help in better understanding of Climate Change. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon dioxide • Climate change • Green House Gas Emissions • Renewable energy • Supercomputer • weather forecast
Global Energy Transition Index
The World Economic Forum recently released the Global Energy Transition Index. The index was prepared in collaboration with Accenture. Key findings of the Report The ten countries that topped the index were from the Northern and Western parts of Europe. Sweden ranked first in the report followed by Norway and Denmark. The other countries that ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Accenture • Energy • Global Energy Transition Index • Renewable energy • World Economic Forum (WEF)
Facebook’s First Renewable Project in India
The Facebook has recently signed a deal to buy renewable energy in India from a local firm called CleanMax. This is the first renewable project of Facebook in India. About the project The project is located in Karnataka. The project capacity of 32 MW. Under the project Facebook and CleanMax will work together to provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: data centre • data storage • Electrical grid • Facebook • Renewable energy • Solar power
Bill to amend Electricity Act sent for consultation
The Union power ministry has sent the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, for the inter-ministerial consultation. Highlights The bill was also sent to the law and justice ministry for its critical examination and evaluation. After the cabinet approves the bill, it will be introduced in the current session of parliament with the aim of passing ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • electricity (amendment) bill • Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021 • Electricity Act 2003 • Renewable energy • Union power ministry