UK and India Working Together To Tackle Climate Crisis: Britain’s Minister Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy After a five-day tour of India, Britain’s Minister of State for South Asia, Lord Tariq Ahmad has said that UK and India are working to expand research and collaboration links to tackle climate change. Speaking on this two-nation partnership, Ahmad stated, “India has quadrupled wind and solar capacity in the last decade and committed to […] Read more
Delhi Announces Interest Subvention Scheme of 5% in EV Purchases Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has announced that the government is soon going to introduce an interest subvention scheme worth 5 percent for electric vehicle (EV) purchases in the state. This initiative has been taken to promote the Delhi government’s EV policy offering financial incentives on all categories of e-vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, goods […] Read more
IIT Delhi Develops EV Charging Station with Inbuilt Solar PV Interface Capability Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT Delhi researchers have developed a truly modular, scalable, and environmentally friendly electric vehicle (EV) charging station with in-built solar photovoltaic (PV) interface capability. The highly innovative 20 kW smart EV charging station was developed at the Smart Grid Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering. According to a press release by the Director of […] Read more
Adani Green to Take Over 50 MW Solar Asset from SkyPower Global Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of India’s leading renewable companies, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) holding 50 MW operating solar project of SkyPower Global, developers and owners of utility-scale solar energy projects, with more than […] Read more
DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Flow Batteries and Resilient Electric Grids Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 24.5 million to support manufacturing of resilient, modern electricity infrastructure, flow battery systems, and to address the climate emergency. According to DOE, the funding opportunities will uphold research and development (R&D) for the materials and technologies needed to expand the grid with new, clean-energy sources, […] Read more
BP Targets 1 GW Hydrogen Production by 2030, Planning UK’s Largest Plant Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy British multinational oil and gas company, BP has announced that it is planning to build UK’s largest hydrogen production plant. The company, which has the aim of reimagining energy and helping the world to reach net-zero emissions is targeting to produce 1 GW of hydrogen by 2030. This project would capture and send for storage […] Read more
Euler Motors Closes its ‘Series A’ Investment Round at $9.5 million Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi-based electric last-mile logistic solutions provider, Euler Motors has announced that it has closed its Series A funding round at USD 9.5 million, with additional investments of USD 2.6 million from ADB Ventures and Blume Ventures. The investments were made by the ADB Ventures Equity Fund, which is ADB Ventures’ first investment fund in any […] Read more
Hero Electric Delivers 50,000 Units in 2020, Tops the Segment Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A pioneer and market leader in the Indian Electric Two-Wheeler industry, Hero Electric announced that it has sold over 50,000 electric two-wheelers in 2020 consequently retaining the top slot in the segment. According to PTI, the company also announced that its sales network has crossed the 600 touchpoint mark covering 500 towns and cities across […] Read more
MG Motors India Partners With IIT Delhi for Research in EVs & Automotives Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian subsidiary of Chinese automotive manufacturer, MG Motors India has announced its extended partnership with IIT Delhi. The partnership will facilitate the research at the Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART) for ground-breaking research in the field of electric and autonomous vehicles. The partnership through Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT […] Read more