Swiss Sustainability Fund Guides Hydropower Developers Towards Sustainability Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hydropower project developers and operators can now apply for funding from a ‘sustainability fund’ for independent assessment of their project’s sustainability performance. The sustainability fund is patronized by the Swiss government. Apart from the sovereign’s backing, the fund has the support of a few other eminent institutes – the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and the […] Read more
US Advances ‘Right to Repair’ Bill for Auto, Electronic & Agri Sectors Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy US Lawmakers have introduced three bills related to the right to repair, one for each of the automotive, agriculture, and electronics industries. These laws are meant to ensure that consumers get vehicles, electronic devices, and agriculture equipment serviced by independent shops. Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, […] Read more
Reliance Joins Altigreen in the EV Race Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has announced an agreement with Altigreen Propulsion Labs Private Limited (Altigreen), a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle technology and solutions company for commercial last-mile transportation through two, three, or four-wheelers. . “Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement […] Read more
Toyota’s New e-SUV Comes Equipped with Toshiba’s LTO Battery Tech Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Toyota bZ4X has made its European debut as a production-ready vehicle and will hit European roads in 2022. A battery electric compact crossover SUV, Toyota’s new e-car equips itself with a 20Ah-HP SCiB li-ion battery, which uses Lithium titanium oxide (LTO) chemistry and is produced by Japanese brand Toshiba. Toshiba’s battery comes with an extended care […] Read more
European JV to Make Offshore Wind Floater for 15MW Turbines Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy French engineering and technology company Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3% stake in Spanish renewable energy startup X1 Wind, which claims to have designed an innovative and disruptive offshore wind turbine floater with major environmental and operational benefits. The two companies will collaborate on the development of the first commercial-scale demonstrator, as well as the related industrialization and […] Read more
Record Sales in Jan’22 Push Ford to #2 in Global EV Market Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy American auto major Ford has climbed to rank 2 in the EV market. The company saw its highest-ever EV sales in January 2022. Additionally, the company was also ranked as the top-selling US automaker. As per the latest media reports, the EV sales of Ford have reached their all-time high. The growth is mostly due […] Read more
Boom In LFP Battery Use On The Way, But Not Without Hurdles Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy With wider adoption by some of the industry heavyweights, Lithium Iron Phosphate or LFP battery technology is set to flourish in the very near future. Its growing acceptance in the global market has strengthened the technology’s foothold in the automotive industry. Strength of LFP It’s noteworthy that the transition will be much easier because of […] Read more
Charged Up! EV Sales to Hit One Million Per Month Mark Soon Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy After a record-setting milestone of electric vehicles sales, almost doubling in 2021 to 6.6 million compared to 3 million of a year earlier, a more ambitious question emerges. When will the EV sales hit a million per month milestone? The year 2021 was the harbinger for electric vehicles. The market hit an all time high […] Read more
Energie Steiermark Installs Ultra-fast EV Charging Stations Updated On Sat, Feb 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy ADS-TEC Energy, a global leader in battery-buffered, ultrafast charging technology, recently announced that Energie Steiermark has deployed its ultra-fast EV charging stations. Austria-based Energie Steiermark has installed two ultra-fast charging stations opposite the main entrance of its corporate headquarters in Graz. The ADS-TEC Energy charger charging capacity is up to 320 kilowatts in a matter […] Read more
