UAE, IRENA Partners to Track Solar Energy Concentration Updated On Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Collaboration with IRENA and KUST aims to identify solar energy concentrations across the country and keep a check on air pollutants in the country. UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment have collaborated with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST)to establish artificial intelligence laboratory in a […] Read more
Gujarat’s Harni Police Station ‘1st Certified Green Police Station’ Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The police station is the first to get the silver rating green building status in the country. The Harni police station of Gujarat is unlike any other dark and unsound police station of the country. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has recognized the same and has awarded a green building certificate to the police station. […] Read more
Rural Electrification- Another Feather in India’s Cap Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy After India took over driver’s seat and successfully parks the car of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit in March this year, Asia’s third largest economy continued its rollercoaster ride in April too, and once again scripted history by hitting the target of electrifying all villages ahead of the deadline. In 2014, when Narendra Modi chaired […] Read more
Apple Partners with Swiss Re, Akamai and Etsy to develop Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The plant collectively is expected to produce 290 MW of addition power in the Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland (PJM) Power Pool grid catering major parts of Eastern U.S. As part of its environmental efforts, Apple has partnered with e-commerce player- Etsy, reinsurance company- Swiss Re and Cambridge’s cloud service provider- Akamai Technologies to develop two new wind […] Read more
Anti-Dumping & Safeguard Duties- A Cloud of Uncertainty Still Remain to be Cleared Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Despite a significant move taken by the Indian government a month ago, to promote the power of solar in tackling climate change globally, where, India took centre stage by leading the bunch of nations from across the globe during the International Solar Alliance (ISA) founding ceremony. India, too, is dealing with various bottlenecks on domestic […] Read more
5,500 Churches in UK Run on Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The sudden shift to renewable energy by the churches in UK has hit the fossil fuel companies hard. London based religious charity ‘Christian Aid’ has proclaimed that 5,500 churches in UK have started depending completely on renewable energy sources for their operations. “Renewable energy is now a mainstream power source,” Emma Pinchbeck, the executive director […] Read more
India’s Report to UNFCCC Claims 175 GW of Green Energy by 2022 Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy India has claimed of achieving new target of about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based green energy resources by 2030. In the report of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, India has claimed of achieving new target […] Read more
BEE and AEEE Release ‘Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’ Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The energy efficiency preparedness index aims at assessing state policies and programs aimed at improving energy efficiency across various sectors. As part of its commitment to create awareness about energy efficiency as a resource and also to develop an action plan for energy conservation initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy […] Read more
Power generation capacity from renewable energy sources Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, inter-alia, include achieving about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. India has taken various initiatives, including setting up of National Solar Mission and announcing target […] Read more