Ready For High Tide At Jakson Group Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the closely held Jakson Group, known until recently for its prowess in the diesel genset market rather than renewable energy, setbacks are usually taken in stride. The group has faced its share of challenges in a legacy almost as old as Independent India, thanks to its modest beginnings in 1947. The two big disruptions […] Read more
Global Power Sector Emissions Increases by 5% : EMBER Updated On Wed, Aug 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report published by energy think tank Ember reveals that rising global electricity demand in the first half of 2021 outpaced growth in clean electricity, which led to an increase in emissions-intensive coal power. As a result, global power sector emissions increased beyond pre-pandemic levels. “Catapulting emissions in 2021 should send alarm bells across […] Read more
After Reliance, IOC, NTPC, now GAIL to Foray into Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned natural gas corporation GAIL plans to foray into hydrogen and ethanol production, as well as expanding its presence in the petrochemicals segment. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, when consumed in a fuel cell, produces only water. Many countries are venturing into hydrogen production from a variety of domestic resources, such as natural gas, nuclear […] Read more
Swedish Venture Ships World’s First Coal-free ‘Green Steel’ Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sweden-based steel maker SSAB has claimed that it has produced “the world’s first fossil-free green steel” and delivered it to its first customer, the Volvo Group, as part of the HYBRIT project- a partnership between SSAB, energy firm Vattenfall, and mining and minerals group LKAB that was founded in 2016. HYBRIT, or Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology, […] Read more
ICRA Predicts 8-10% Share For E Buses by 2025 Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Buses, the bulwark of public transport in any well planned transport system, are set to be a key part of the transition to electric mobility in India too. Thanks to focused subsidies and pressure to improve a decrepit bus network in most markets, e-buses are set to make a large impact in this category. For […] Read more
Green Hydrogen Tech Can Decarbonise India’s Steel Sector: TERI Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Green hydrogen technologies have the potential to drastically reduce CO2 emissions from primary steelmaking in India, allowing the sector to industrialise without the need to “carbonise,” finds new research by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The study entitled “Green Steel through Hydrogen Direct Reduction: A Study on the Role of Hydrogen in the Indian […] Read more
Nextracker & SEI Offer Solar Scholarship to Women Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Nextracker, a major US solar tracker manufacturer, and Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading renewable energy technical training provider, have partnered to launch “Half the Sun,” a global scholarship program to support more women in joining the solar workforce, said their joint statement. Open to women and non-binary individuals, applicants must have earned a degree in […] Read more
Norwegian Company gets €957,000 Grant for Mobile Offshore Wind Units Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Oceanwind has been awarded a NOK 10 million (EUR 957,000) pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, for maturing its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full scale innovative […] Read more
ENGIE Commissions 200 MW Raghanesda Solar Project Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy ENGIE has announced the commissioning of a 200 MWAC (290 MWp) Solar Power Project at the Raghanesda Solar Power Park, in Raghanesda, Gujarat. ENGIE collaborated with multiple Government of Gujarat entities to construct the project that will generate close to 546 gigawatt-hours of electricity. The project was won under a tender process run by GUVNL […] Read more
