Japan sees bright future for thin, flexible solar panels
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China鈥檚 dominance of the sector...
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China speeds up renewables building spree: report
China is accelerating its record-breaking renewable energy drive, installing 1.5 times more wind and solar this year than last 鈥� three-quarters of global capacity under construction, a report said Wednesday...
Policy shift leaves $300m investment stuck: CPD
With investments worth $300 million in renewable energy getting stuck, Bangladesh faces hard time in attracting foreign direct investment in energy transition, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Monday...
Renewable energy transition faces daunting challenges
A mountain of obstacles weighs renewable energy transition down in Bangladesh, according to a report released on Wednesday by the USA-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Investing in energy future
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, it faces intensifying climate risks, mounting fuel import costs and increasing energy demand; on the other, it has the opportunity to shape a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, recently unveiled, provides a timely lens through which to assess how seriously...
Australian firm produces heavy rare earths, first outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies...
RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY:聽Revision in order
BANGLADESH adopted the Renewable Energy Policy in December 2008 with the ambitious goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in the country鈥檚 total electricity generation. At the time, this policy was a significant step forward in aligning the nation with...
Fixing renewable energy crisis
BANGLADESH鈥橲 renewable energy ambitions remain largely unrealised, despite more than a decade of policy commitments. Today, renewable energy contributes less than five per cent of total electricity generation, according to Sustainable and...
Call for renewable energy use for liveable cities
Experts, including environmentalists, at a policy dialogue on Thursday emphasised the need for an increase in renewable energy use for the liveability of cities...
RENEWABLE ENERGY:聽Draft policy offers no escape from expensive fossil fuels: experts
The draft renewable energy policy published early this month offers limited scope for renewable energy expansion and is deviated far from the goal of ensuring energy security by reducing fossil fuel dependence, said energy experts.
Dinajpur school gets power support from EDOTCO
EDOTCO Bangladesh, under its 鈥楾ower to Power鈥� corporate social responsibilities, has expanded its renewable energy support by equipping St Francis High School in Dinajpur with 2.2KW electricity sourced from solar panels integrated into its telecom tower, said a press release...
TI Bangladesh urges renewable energy-based national plan
Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday urged a new national energy plan prioritising renewable energy and eliminating the influence of fossil fuel lobbies...
Turkey keen to invest in renewable energy
Turkey has expressed keenness to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 various sectors, including renewable energy, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology, logistics and construction industry...
A welcome step towards renewable energy
The government offering entrepreneurs land and interconnection to the national grid for a rapid expansion of solar energy is welcome. The Power Development Board is also scheduled to, as the energy adviser announced on December 7, begin open calls for 40 renewable energy projects, mostly for solar power. The Awami League government...
South Asia needs $625b to reach RE target by 2030
South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, need $625b to fulfill their targets of renewable energy capacity by 2030...
Renewable energy firms to enjoy tax holiday from 2025
Renewable energy producing companies are going to enjoy tax holiday facilities from next year...
Bangladesh can generate 5 per cent electricity by 2030: report
Bangladesh can generate maximum 5 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030 given the pace the country is adopting the technology, said a report released by the Paris-based International Energy Agency on Wednesday...
Germany to support Bangladesh reforms
Germany will support the reform initiatives of the Interim Government and has promised 600 million euro for renewable energy in Bangladesh, German ambassador in Dhaka Achim Tr枚ster said today...
Germany to provide 1b euro for renewable energy: adviser
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday that Germany would provide Bangladesh with one billion euro for renewable energy over the next ten years...
Don鈥檛 leave workers behind in green transition: S Africa president
South Africa鈥檚 president Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed Monday the coal-dependent nation鈥檚 commitment to moving towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out...
Green telecom network for sustainable future
BUILDING a sustainable future is not optional but, rather, a deliberate choice we have to make for a safe future. To reach these decarbonisation goals, telecom operators are trying to have a leadership position in sustainability and the use of renewable energy sources. The Green Telecom Network is now explored as a potential application of green solutions...
Activists urge govt to invest in renewable energy
Green activists and experts at a discussion on Sunday urged the government to invest in renewable energy instead of fossil fuel-based energy for a sustainable...
Bangladesh should move to cost-effective renewable energy: discussion
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said that Bangladesh should move to the renewable sources of energy as soon as possible for sustainable supply of...
Nat鈥檒 confce on renewable energy begins at DU
A two-day long 24th National Conference and Green Expo on 鈥楶olicy Frameworks for Enabling Renewable Energy Investment: A Global and Regional Perspective鈥� began on Wednesday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of Dhaka University...
Govt must fish renewable energy sector out of ills
PROGRESS in the renewable energy sector, which has even failed to take off in 16 years since the adoption of the renewable energy policy in 2008, has been mired...