Category: Interview

August 27 2024

Batteries Are the ‘Next Solar’ for Investors, Says KKR

Batteries are the next big green investment opportunity, the co-head of climate strategy at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Emmanuel Lagarrigue, told BloombergNEF.

August 6 2024

‘Big Bets’ in Energy Targeted by the Bezos’s $10 Billion Earth Fund

Set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2020, the fund is focused on nature and climate challenges, and aims to give out all the $10 billion as grants by the end of the decade. Projects it is backing include the electrification of the entire US fleet of 480,000 school buses and bulk procurement of solar panels and batteries in Africa – both with partners.

May 17 2024

Manhattan to JFK in 7 Minutes in ‘Affordable’ Electric Air Taxi

Joby Aviation is on track to launch electric air taxis in 2025, with planned service expansion in UAE, Korea and Japan.

January 18 2024

World Bank’s $40 Billion Climate Funding Goal May Be Surpassed

The World Bank Group – the biggest provider of climate finance to developing countries – has become more ambitious.

November 15 2023

Subsidy Drop Will Hit EV Sales But Hyundai Sees Rebound

Overall, electric vehicle manufacturers in Europe are concerned about slowing demand and a shifting regulatory environment.

October 31 2023

Unlocking Indonesia’s $22 Billion Green Plan Hinges on Grid

Indonesia has no shortage of projects that can tap into a $22 billion package put together by developed countries and multilateral institutions to help green its power sector almost a year ago, but it’s going to take time to get funding flowing.

September 19 2023

A Former Prime Minister Backs Hydropower as Mission Critical

Hydropower generates more electricity than all other renewable technologies combined and took a major step forward last year with as much as 34 gigawatts added.

July 20 2023

Schneider Electric Sees $2 Trillion Boost to Its Biggest Market

Schneider Electric, the €34 billion ($37 billion) company providing energy management and industrial automation solutions worldwide, expects to see the real impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on its business next year.

April 20 2023

Hydro-Québec’s $6 Billion New York Line on Track for 2026 Start

Canadian power major Hydro-Québec expects to start exporting electricity from Québec to New York via the $6 billion underground and underwater Champlain Hudson Power Express by May 2026.

February 22 2023

SLB New Energy to Target Billion-Dollar Opportunities Only

SLB – known as Schlumberger until three and a half months ago – is aiming for billion-dollar business opportunities only under its New Energy unit.