Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and the best and worst performers in the renewable energy industry. Renewable energy companies are buoyed by the secular trend of green energy that is upending traditional power generation. Those who innovate and evolve with this dynamic market can win share while those who continue to rely on legacy technologies can see diminishing demand, which includes headwinds from increasing regulation against “dirty” energy. Additionally, these companies are at the…
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Norway has opened the world’s first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, marking a turning point in global climate action. The project captures carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from a cement plant and stores them deep beneath the seabed in the North Sea. This is the first time a CCS project has been built and operated with a complete value chain: capture, transport, and permanent storage. The facility, known as the Northern Lights, is part of Norway’s Longship initiative. This $3.4 billion program aims to prove that carbon capture can go beyond pilot projects and become commercially viable. Shell, Equinor,…
Right now, there are two established approaches to quantify soil carbon: sampling (testing soil samples) and process-based modeling (which simulates carbon dynamics over time under different farm management or climate scenarios). Boulder-based Perennial is pioneering a third approach—digital soil mapping—which it claims will expand access to carbon markets, regenerative project financing, and sustainability programs in remote or data-scarce regions that have historically been excluded from participation. The startup, which has just secured approval to use its VT0014 digital soil mapping tool in Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program, uses satellite and other environmental data, machine learning, and historical on-the-ground data to…
Apple is no longer allowed to advertise the Apple Watch as carbon neutral, a German court ruled following a protest from environmentalists about Apple’s promoted claims. The Frankfurt court found the company misled consumers for describing the Apple Watch as a CO2-neutral product. Apple first unveiled its first carbon neutral products starting with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in September 2023. The German ruling means that language relating to these devices being carbon neutral will have to be altered or removed in German retail locations and online store. You can see examples of this advertising by browsing…
Image source: Getty Images Just because a stock pays a dividend doesn’t make it an excellent long-term option for passive income. Many other factors are involved, including the dividend yield and the commitment from the management team to pay out sustainable income going forward. So real-estate investment trusts (REITs) can be attractive from this angle. Here are two for investors to consider. Improving sentiment First up is the Regional REIT (LSE:RGL). The trust is focused on owning and leasing out income-producing commercial property. This is predominantly regional UK offices located outside London’s M25. Its portfolio is broadly diversified, spanning offices…
Fedrok AG, a Swiss blockchain firm, is leveraging distributed ledger technology to enhance transparency and sustainability in the carbon credit and agricultural sectors. By utilizing blockchain, the company aims to address long-standing issues related to the opacity and inefficiencies in carbon credit markets. The initiative is designed to improve market transparency, support regulatory compliance, and encourage the adoption of scalable solutions that align with global sustainability goals [1].Dr. Philip Blazdell, CEO of Fedrok AG, has stated that the project originated from a “quiet distrust” of the carbon credit market’s lack of clarity. He emphasized the need for a scalable, transparent,…
China has two main trends: rapid clean energy growth and shifts in heavy industry that hurt air quality. A new report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows emissions have decreased. But relocating industries is creating new pollution problems in areas that were once clean. China’s Solar Power Drives Emissions Down The first half of 2025 marked a positive change for China’s climate efforts. Carbon dioxide emissions fell about 1% year-on-year, the first sustained decline since the pandemic. This progress came mainly from clean energy growth. Source: Carbon Brief Solar, wind, and nuclear energy produced…
Sasol Ltd., a South African energy and chemicals firm, is gaining attention. They reported stronger earnings and are shifting their strategy to buy more carbon credits. The move comes as the company, the second-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the region, boosts coal production and grows its renewable energy portfolio. Investors, regulators, and climate observers are watching closely to see how Sasol balances its reliance on fossil fuels with its stated commitment to reaching net-zero emissions. Earnings Power: Fueling a Dual Strategy In its latest earnings report, Sasol posted a year-on-year improvement supported by stable product prices and efficiency gains.…
Image source: Getty Images One of life’s little pleasures is receiving cash from companies just for owning their shares, otherwise known as dividends. But this gets even sweeter if the passive income increases every (or nearly every) year. Today, I’m looking at three examples from the FTSE 250 whose records on this front are exemplary. Always needed 3i Infrastructure (LSE: 3IN) owns stakes in European and North American businesses that operate and manage assets in areas such as energy and utilities, transportation and communications. The fact, demand for things such as water and waste management and telecom towers is about…
Since April 2022, the SMM survey sample for rebar production scheduling has been expanded to include 56 enterprises.According to the SMM survey data from 56 key steel-producing enterprises: The planned rebar production for August was 8.776 million mt, an increase of 114,700 mt compared to the actual production in July, representing a growth rate of 1.32%; The planned wire rod production for August was 3.4541 million mt, a decrease of 65,700 mt compared to the actual production in July, representing a decline rate of 1.87%. Chart1-2: Production Schedule for Rebar and Wire Rod at Steel Mill (56 Steel Mills) Data…