Renewable Energy World

MARCH 5, 2021

announced this week that it wants to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040. The company laid out three key areas it will focus on via a $2B investment: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. The post FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040 appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As a result of an increase in electric vehicle use across Britain, electricity demand from the transport sector will increase by 31 times by 2040 from the current levels, according to a new report released by research firm Cornwall Insights. This is a 25% increase of current annual demand which stands at 299TWh (excluding losses).

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040. That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. .

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

Join us for a conversation about the power of companies (big and small) coming together to tackle the climate crisis, and hear why Global Optimism and Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a bold commitment to become net zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. . Moderator: Heather Clancy, Editorial Director, GreenBiz Group.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. In 2020, investments into early stage climate tech companies topped $60 billion and grew at a faster rate than all VC investments from 2013 to 2019. Electric vehicles are projected to reach 58 percent of global passenger vehicle sales by 2040. Who are they?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The PPWR mandates that plastic packaging must contain a minimum of 10-35% recycled content by 2030 depending on the type of plastic and its intended use with higher targets set for 2040. Many large companies are committed to net-zero targets, driving demand for recycled aluminium and high-quality feedstock.

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Business Green

JULY 23, 2020

The amount of plastic which ends up in the ocean each year is set to almost triple by 2040 unless governments and industry dramatically ramp up their anti-plastic efforts, scientists have warned. However, industry and government can stem the tide ocean plastic by 80 per cent in the same time frame if they act now, according to scientists.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

A post-2025 market design consultation paper from the Energy Security Board (ESB) and the Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment report from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) are “important inputs,” said Energy Networks Australia.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

And the demand and interest in this technology is only growing stronger. and attracting major investments for its electric buses and vans still in development. The company closed out 2020 by investing $3 million and hiring 150 employees for its North American headquarters in Charlotte , North Carolina.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 30, 2019

New York recently announced its target of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040, joining California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington in passing substantive clean energy targets. This is why a federal, standalone energy storage investment tax credit (ITC) would be a gamechanger.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

power trends by pulling investment into renewables. Over the next decade, renewable energy demand from Fortune 1000 companies could add 85 GW. facilities by 2030 and global operations by 2040. And as these pledges have multiplied in number and scale, corporate energy buyers are having impacts beyond the headlines. Pull Quote.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In the race to meet aggressive decarbonization and net-zero carbon goals and regulations, a new study shows that utilities cannot afford to just focus on clean energy supply investments. Related: Could energy efficiency and demand response solve Texas’ energy woes?

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2022

Global logistics giant becomes latest major firm to pull forward its net zero emission target to 2040. Moller - Maersk has today announced it is to pull forward its net zero emissions target by 10 years, making it the latest global company to commit to delivering net zero emissions by 2040.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 8, 2020

regulator Ofgem has approved a revised pricing framework for British transmission networks, one meant to avoid sticking consumers with excessive bills while also allowing for sufficient investment to allow the country to achieve its net-zero targets. On Tuesday, Ofgem revealed a total investment package of at least £40 billion ($53.3

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The new plan is meant to enhance investment security in the country in the medium to long term The German government has developed and taken on a new hydrogen fuel import strategy for the purpose of driving investment security while strengthening demand in the medium and long term. 

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project which the utility says will accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. The digital optimisation platform, Dynamic Demand 2.0, Invinity Energy Systems is providing key components of the energy storage project.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. The company said it was targeting a fully zero emission parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet by 2040, a push that will be accomplished by gradually phasing out its existing fossil fuel fleet.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Yet many are still struggling to understand how to value energy storage as an investment. Global investments of $374 billion a year will be needed to upgrade the grid with enough flexibility to account for the variable power generation profiles of renewable technologies like solar and wind. Energy storage as an investment opportunity.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

On June 23, Amazon commenced its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund to further endeavors to become net-zero by 2040. In January 2020, Microsoft committed to invest $1 billion over the next four years as part of their Climate Innovation Fund. Finance & Investing. Carbon Removal. Carbon Pricing. Conservation Finance Network.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The geothermal energy sector, highlighting issues arising from the Renewable Energy Support Mechanism (YEKDEM) schedule, is requesting an extension of the incentive period until 2040. He pointed out that this regulation poses a major obstacle to geothermal investments. This disrupts geothermal investments.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Both companies confirmed that the final investment decision on the project has already been taken. The NortH2 consortium hopes to eventually develop electrolyzer capacity requiring 3 to 4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, perhaps growing to 10 gigawatts by 2040. But Shell and Eneco have gone several steps further.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Equipped with high-capacity dynamometers capable of handling 900 kilowatts and 4,000 Newton meters of torque, the facility is prepared to simulate the demanding conditions heavy-duty engines face on the road. By 2040, heavy-duty vehicles must reduce emissions by a staggering 90%. Why Is This Important Now?

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Bidgely

JUNE 22, 2021

Hear Portland General Electric’s Larry Bekkedahl in a fireside chat, as we discuss the role that data is playing in helping the utility achieve “Net Zero by 2040” in the on-demand session from UA Summit 2021 called “ Unlocking Operational Outcomes: Digital Transformation and Clean Energy Initiatives with AMI Data.”. Data can help. “If

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Car giant earmarks half its total investment spend for EVs, hybrid cars, AI and autonomous driving over the next five years. As part of the investment plan, VW is also increasing its focus on battery development. We will go fully on the offensive in the coming years," he said.

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Charged

MARCH 23, 2023

Countries and regions around the world have set sunset dates for the sale of fossil vehicles, most of them in the 2030-2040 timeframe. Only 11% called all regional targets for EV adoption by 2030-2040 realistic. Are these deadlines achievable?

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

There is currently twice as much installed hydro as there is solar, but PV could grow three times faster from now till 2040. Still, it warns that the industry's growth could be undermined by grid investment, which it calls “the weak link” in the transformation of the power market. Grid operators in China, the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 31, 2020

Its primary utility, Dominion Virginia, has asked state regulators to approve a long-range plan that would invest about $55 billion over the next 15 years to build nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, more than 5 gigawatts of offshore wind, and 2.7 gigawatts of energy storage, as well as gas distribution upgrades and renewable natural gas.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The investment will be targeted primarily at plants in Romania and the Czech Republic. British conglomerate GFG Alliance this week announced it will invest €2bn to modernize its European steel plants, as it steps up efforts to tackle the sector's substantial carbon emissions and achieve the firm's 2030 carbon neutral goal.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

As part of its ambitious goal announced today to achieve zero-carbon operations by 2040, Walmart outlined a notable timeframe for transforming its truck fleet. in adopting a 2040 timeframe for transitioning its long-haul freight trucks to zero-emission. Manufacturers are investing billions to further develop these solutions.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

Unveiled today, the long-awaited Jet Zero Strategy reiterates the government's commitment for all UK aviation and airports to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 through a proposed decarbonisation trajectory that aims to ensure the sector's emissions continue to fall from the pre-pandemic peak recorded in 2019.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

The study, published in the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) journal The Geographical Journal , highlights that global demand for sulphuric acid is set to rise significantly from ‘246 to 400 million tonnes’ by 2040 – a result of more intensive agriculture and the world moving away from fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The extension will see $6 million more invested through 2026, initially in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guatemala. PepsiCo accelerates efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable food system, reducing absolute GHG emissions more than 4 percent by 2030 across entire value chain and pledging to net-zero emissions by 2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Investment in clean energy such as solar, hydropower and wind to meet Africa’s energy demand which is expected to double by 2040. Investment in environmentally friendly technology to ensure African countries can grow economically whilst avoiding dirty and obsolete technology.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Walmart pledged to become carbon-neutral across its global operations by 2040 — without relying on offsets. General Electric announced it will exit the market for new coal-fired power plants and instead prioritize renewable energy investments — a smart move for the climate and its return on investment. .

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 25, 2024

Munich city utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has laid out a plan for the heating transition in Munich, Germany that aims to establish CO2-neutral heating by 2040 at the latest, ahead of the 2045 target set by the federal government. With an investment volume of around 9.5

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

Sustainable low-carbon energy is needed and fusion can help meet this demand. Fusion has now reached the point where significant investment is being made internationally to develop a commercially viable solution.

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