Tag Archives: Energy development

26Jan/26

Selective Sustainability: The 2026 Shift from Green Slogans to Verifiable Data

January 26, 2026Financeand governance, blackrock funds, Climate change policy, Energy development, Energy economics, Energy policy, Energy transition, Environmental, Environmental, social, and governance, Ethical banking, Ethical investment, Green bond, Inditex, International Energy Agency, JYP Entertainment, Nvidia, Renewable energy, social, South Korea, Sustainable finance, Wonderinterest Trading Ltd.admin

Jan. 26, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The report from Wonderinterest Trading Ltd. highlight a shift toward a more data-driven and selective approach to global sustainability investments in 2026. While renewable energy sources like wind and solar are projected to overtake coal as the primary electricity providers, the financial sector is facing stricter regulatory oversight and fluctuating fund flows. Major corporations, ranging from entertainment giants to tech leaders, are increasingly prioritized for their specific achievements in carbon reduction and energy efficiency. Simultaneously, the green bond market has reached historic milestones, surpassing a total value of $3 trillion. These sources ultimately suggest that the future of responsible investing will rely less on marketing slogans and more on transparent metrics and infrastructure development. Continue reading →

23Nov/25

Decarbonising the Built Environment Through Technology and Energy Innovation

November 23, 2025EnvironmentCBRE, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Energy economics, Greenhouse gas emissions, Johnson Controls, Low-carbon economy, Sustainable energy, Sustainable technologiesadmin

A new Special Report by Sustainability Magazine titled ‘Technology & Energy: Decarbonising the Built Environment’, focuses on how global property and real estate leaders are deploying innovative technologies to reduce carbon emissions, since buildings are responsible for a significant percentage of global energy use and carbon emissions. Key companies like Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE, and Johnson Controls are featured for their efforts in leveraging smart systems, electrification, and clean energy to achieve net-zero commitments. The report highlight that smart building technologies are instrumental in reducing energy consumption and underscore the growing market value of green building practices. Continue reading

12May/25

Leading Companies Reshaping Europe’s Energy Future

May 12, 2025InnovationE.ON, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Innovation, Octopus Energy, Smart grid, Sustainable energyadmin

A recent press release from Futurice announces the publication of their first Digital Energy 40 report, which highlights companies at the forefront of transforming Europe’s energy sector through digital technology and clean power. The report ranks leading companies based on metrics like market execution, innovation, and technological impact, noting that AI and other digital tools are crucial for managing increasingly decentralised and diversified energy systems. Prominently featured are firms like **Octopus Energy**, Tibber, and E.ON, recognised for their contributions to areas such as smart grids, demand management, and battery storage, showcasing how companies are using scalable tech and innovation to address the climate challenge and accelerate the shift to net zero. The source provides details on the report’s methodology and key themes, including the increasing role of private investment and the need for greater grid resilience. Continue reading

24Jan/25

Envision’s Net-Zero Industrial Park: A Global Benchmark

January 24, 2025EconomyClimate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Collaboration, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Energy policy, Energy transition, envision energy, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen economy, Hydrogen production, Infrastructure, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Sustainable energyadmin

Jan. 24, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights Envision Energy’s Ordos-Envision Net-Zero Industrial Park as a global benchmark for sustainable industrial development. This pioneering project, featured in a WEF white paper, showcases a comprehensive clean energy solution using wind, solar, and hydrogen power, achieving net-zero emissions. Continue reading →

13Jan/25

Cleantech Investment Surpasses Fossil Fuels in 2025

January 13, 2025InnovationChina, Clean technology, Cleantech Finland, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Renewable energy, Sustainable energyadmin

Jan. 10, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — An S&P Global Commodity Insights report forecasts a significant shift in 2025, with cleantech investments exceeding fossil fuel investments for the first time, reaching $670 billion. Solar PV is predicted to dominate cleantech investment. Continue reading →

25Sep/24

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

September 25, 2024Environment.google, Artificial intelligence, Ayse Coskun, Cloud storage, Computer cooling, Computers and the environment, Craig Fritz, Creative Commons, Data center, Data management, Demand response, electric power research institute, Electrical grid, Energy development, Immersion cooling, Ireland, Jevons, Sustainable technologies, United States, Water coolingadmin

Ayse Coskun, Boston University

The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that their energy consumption, and with it their carbon emissions, have surged.

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08Jul/22

OPINION: Europe classifying gas and nuclear power as green is greenwashing

July 8, 2022EnvironmentÉlectricité de France, Electricité de France (EDF), Emissions reduction, Emmanuel Macron, Energy conversion, Energy development, Energy policy, Energy transition, Environmentalism, Esther Bollendorff, EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, France, Germany, Greenwashing, Nuclear power, Olaf Scholz, Olivier Vardakoulias, Renewable energy commercialization, Sustainable energy, Vladimir Putinche

Esther Bollendorff and Olivier Vardakoulias are policy experts with Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe.

Earlier this week, the European Parliament adopted the Delegated Act on Taxonomy classifying fossil gas and nuclear as “green” activities for private investors.

This highly controversial act developed by the European Commission, pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron, and supported in early stages by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz illustrates how politics can overrule science.
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