SaurEnergy Explains – CCS and CCUS: Promise or Pipe Dream in the Oil and Gas Industry? Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Oil and gas companies have been leaders in CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage) development. They operate five of the eight dedicated CO2 storage projects in operation and most of the existing CO2 pipelines. It’s marketed that the practice of capturing and storing carbon dioxide, rather than tackling the causes of the emissions themselves, could […] Read more
Developing Economies Such As India Can Have Climate Resilient Energy Independence Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Developing economies such as India have an enormous opportunity to build energy independence and grow in a climate resilient manner, in the process creating a thriving corporate sector that best leverages these increasingly prominent global financial capital market priorities, and funding capacities, a new report released on Tuesday said. As one of the fastest growing […] Read more
Solar recharging of EVs far more efficient use of land than ethanol crops for blended fuel in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. India’s 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and […] Read more
With Green Bonds in Budget’22, RE Financing Grows in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy As India’s renewable energy sector growth continues to outpace all other global economies, the Budget announcement on issuing green bonds – which are among the most widely used instruments for funding green infrastructure – will massively support this trajectory, finds a new report out by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The union […] Read more
IEEFA: Skyrocketing EV Sales in China Spell a No-turning-back Step Change in Global Energy Landscape Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The jury is in. The global race between passenger electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells vs petrol vs diesel is over. EVs have won in China, the world’s biggest auto market, writes Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finances Studies Australasia & South Asia, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), as he gives insight […] Read more
UP is at a Crossroads in its Electricity Transition: IEEFA-Ember Report Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh (UP) has fallen behind other power-intensive Indian states in terms of delivering on renewable capacity targets due to several delays, inducing anxiety in electricity developers. A new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and energy think tank Ember says urgent action is needed to get back on […] Read more
Why Prices Skyrocketed at the Power Exchange: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With electricity demand in India recently peaking, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) explores the supply and demand conditions that led to recent price spikes in the evening peak hours, starting in August through to September 2021. Electricity demand in India has peaked and dropped markedly as the […] Read more
Accepting Gas Power Plants as Sustainable Investments in Asian Taxonomies Heightens Greenwash Risk: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Sep 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment into Asian taxonomies could have unintended consequences, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Doing so could lock Asia into a high-emitting future while also posing a credibility and greenwashing problem that Asian policymakers and ESG debt investors would be wise […] Read more
Why Australia is a Bigger Carbon Pariah Than We Think: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Sep 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the following timely piece, Adrian Blundell-Wignall, guest contributor for Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), discusses the role played by Australia’s Scope III emissions in the world’s carbon footprint: The Glasgow summit on climate change is looming, and we continue to see Australia pretending to be a small emitter of carbon dioxide on […] Read more