Power industry MNCs favour North America over Asia for subsidiaries
The world’s leading power industry operations and technologies companies operate an average of 124.6 subsidiaries each. We reveal the global hotspots for these operations.
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Ramboll opens new office in Tokyo following five Asia-Pacific contract wins
Civil engineering company Ramboll has opened a new office in Tokyo after securing five contracts for new wind farms in Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea.
Nexans strengthens its global wind network with new factory in China
Fibre-optic cable manufacturer Nexans has opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China, to meet growing global demand for clean energy and electricity.
Weekly data: Most renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels
In 2020, new ground was broken as renewable power capacity became cheaper than fossil fuel, which could save emerging economies $6bn a year.
AI could make oil and gas greener, but it’s no silver bullet
Artificial intelligence can reduce oil spills and methane gas leaks for oil and gas companies, but its use comes with its own environmental costs.
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Weekly data: Investors warned to brace for disorderly energy transition
A failure to meet carbon emissions targets means that countries face a disorderly energy transition, according to a Verisk Maplecroft report.
Investors’ focus on SDG7 means Africa’s energy infrastructure is falling short
In trying to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, is foreign investment aimed at increasing electricity access in Africa doing more harm than good?
ONYX Insight opens new Asia-Pacific office in China
UK-based renewable technology company ONYX Insight has opened a new office in Shanghai, China to accelerate growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
Investment in off-grid power is vital to electrify Africa
Distributed power was supposed to solve Africa’s electricity deficit, but much more investment is needed in off-grid and mini-grid solutions to make up this shortfall.
Opinion: Poorer countries may soon have real alternatives to cheap Chinese coal
China has been funding dirty energy worldwide for more than a decade. Finally, a countervailing force is taking shape from the EU, US and others.
The UK needs to fund its energy transition but state-owned investors may not fill the gap
The UK government wants state-owned investors to fund major energy transition projects, but how much appetite will they have for these assets?
Why Earth Day is as important as ever
22 April marks Earth Day around the world, and the event has grown into something that no company can afford to ignore if it is to remain true to its ESG targets.
Mapped: China’s overseas empire of dirty power plants
China continues to drive the creation of fossil fuel energy generation worldwide, especially in developing countries.
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