renewable energy

Japan is Not Resource-Poor, Ranks Third in Geothermal Energy Storage

published 2023 年 04 月 24 日 9:30
Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that uses heat from deep within the earth’s crust to generate electricity. Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes, making it the third largest reservoir of geothermal energy in the world—an attractive option for energy-starved Japan. However, geothermal power generation in Japan has not progressed in decades, facing incredible opposition from Japan’s extremely powerful hot spring industry. ...  more

Latest Energy Poll: Taiwan’s Public Supportive of Renewable Energy Development with Opposition Placed on Thermal Power and Fourth Nuclear Power Plant

published 2021 年 07 月 07 日 9:30
The results of the “2021 Survey by the National Renewable Wind Energy Team” recently published by the Taiwan Social Innovation and Sustainable Development Association (TSISDA) indicate that the public is highly receptive to the idea of renewable energy, where 80.8% supports the government in fully implementing the development of green power, and 73% is in favor of the government establishing a Taiwanese offshore wind team. However, over 60% of the public is also concerned about a crisis of power outage. ...  more

Amazon to Invest Another 9 Projects of Green Electricity and Become the Largest Green Electricity Buyer in Europe from Wind Power Transactions

published 2021 年 05 月 10 日 9:30
Being a member of RE100, Amazon aims to achieve 100% renewable energy in 2025, and currently has 62 units of public large-sized wind and solar farms planned. The company has now announced on the purchase of over 1GW green electricity, for which the investment on the 9 units of renewable energy farms pushes up Amazon’s investment in renewable energy to 206 units. ...  more

Apple Invests in New Renewable Energy and Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Supply Chain and Products by 2030

published 2021 年 04 月 14 日 9:30
Apple has announced that over 110 manufacturing partners from its production line will be adopting 100% renewable energy, and investing in nearly 8GW of clean energy. The realization of these promises will reduce over 15 million tons of carbon dioxide emission each year, which equals a decrement of 3.4 million units of vehicles on the road. ...  more

GE: Blue Hydrogen and Natural Gas Will Portray Essential Roles in Energy Transformation for the Carbon Reduction Route of Asia-Pacific

published 2021 年 04 月 09 日 9:30
The seeking for a more stable power generation system and energy configuration has become a major topic amidst the exacerbating status of extreme weather under global warming. US multinational conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) has proposed the three major concerns on energy of “reliability, cost, and eco-friendliness”, and believes that natural gas-hydrogen combined units and blue hydrogen are excellent options in energy transition in the midst of the global wave of energy transformation. ...  more

Google Works with Energy Tracker to Develop a New Model of Green Electricity that Tracks the Hourly Intensity of Carbon Reduction

published 2021 年 03 月 30 日 9:30
Google announced in September 2020 that the company will aim to provide power for data centers and offices through carbon free electricity in 2030, and although no details have surfaced as of now, Google is now working with the Midwest Renewable Energy Tacking System (M-RETS) on researching and developing purchase models for green electricity that are more complex, so as to inspect and compare the renewable energy certificates and power consumption on an hourly basis that will strengthen carbon emission measures. ...  more