Category Archives: Clean Energy

Going beyond the clean energy PPA to decarbonize the grid

Going beyond the clean energy PPA to decarbonize the grid By John Engel - 10.20.2021 By matching energy consumption with clean energy produced elsewhere on the grid, power purchase agreements have allowed corporations to take action to address the current and future risks posed by climate change. But, in some cases, there's an opportunity to go beyond…
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Breakthrough Energy announces green energy partnership with UK

Breakthrough Energy announces green energy partnership with UK Breakthrough Energy, a public-private partnership developed by Bill Gates and a coalition of private investors, has announced a partnership between Catalyst — a program within the larger Breakthrough Energy network — and the United Kingdom to leverage £200 million ($276 million) in private-sector investment to drive clean energy and climate technologies in…
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Ford Foundation to Divest Millions From Fossil Fuels

Ford Foundation to Divest Millions From Fossil The decision to divest came with tradeoffs, said Ford Foundation President Darren Walker in a statement. The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday, October 18, 2021, that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar investment decisions made by…
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BlackRock Gives $100 Million to Advance Clean Energy

The BlackRock Foundation Grants $100 Million to Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program for Investments Focused on Clean Energy Technologies NEW YORK – September 20, 2021 –The BlackRock Foundation today announced a $100 million grant to Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program (“Catalyst”) to help accelerate the development of the climate solutions necessary to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.…
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