Asia, America To The Rescue For German PV Machinery Makers Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A release from the VDMA ( German Mechanical Engineering Federation ) says that sequential sales and orders for Q1/2023 dropped 27% and 26% respectively for German solar PV equipment manufacturers. The drop was mainly due to drop in demand from the ‘home’ markets in the European Union (EU) . However, on a YoY basis, sales […] Read more
Tata Sons To Invest £4bn To Build A 40GW Battery Cell Gigafactory In UK Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Sons, the principal investment holding firm and promoter of Tata companies has now planned to build a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). It has also planned to infuse an investment of around £4 billion. The firm said that it would deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions […] Read more
UK’s First Renewable Energy Powered Electric Airline Ecojet to be Commissioned in 2024 Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Earlier this week, British entrepreneur Dale Vince announced plans to launch an electric airline that will be powered using renewable energy, potentially marking the dawn of a new era in air travel. The formation of Ecojet represents the latest attempt to reduce the environmental footprint of aviation. Flights in the UK will begin in 2024. […] Read more
Building Sustainable Cyprus: Central Energy Storage for Hybrid Renewables Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Cyprus has set out a policy framework for the integration of energy storage systems after reaching a funding agreement with the European Commission (EC). The Mediterranean island’s Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (MECI) last week announced its ‘General policy framework for energy storage systems’. It said the government will be deploying centralised energy storage […] Read more
India, China To See Major Rise of Power Generation Emissions By 2024: IEA Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released today claimed that while the power demands in advanced economies are slated to plunge, they will likely go up for South Asian countries like India and China. It also said that while the emissions from power generation are slated to slump in Europe, it is likely to […] Read more
EIB & Banco Santander Promote Renewable Energy in Brazil with €300 Million Loan Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Santander (Brasil), one of the largest foreign banks in Brazil, have signed an agreement to foster the use of renewable energy in Brazil. Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Vice-President of the EIB, and Carlos Rey de Vicente, Banco Santander’s Regional Head for South America, signed a €300 million loan in […] Read more
EV Price War: Ford Cuts Prices On Its F-150 Lightning Pickup Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The softening in EV prices, driven by the correction in key raw material prices has reached the US markets with a jolt. Ford stretched the price war in the EV industry by announcing a sharp cut on the prices of its F-150 Lightning trucks on July 17. This includes a 17 per cent cut for […] Read more
IFESTOS- Large Carbon Capture Capture Project in Greece Gets EU Commission Grant Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Commission has picked out 41 projects to prepare grant agreements to enable firms dabbling in segments such as energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, and manufacturing components for energy storage and renewables. The EU has dedicated EUR 3.6 billion to enable various firms to bring innovative technologies to the market. The grants are from […] Read more
MeyerBurger Snaps Up €200 Million From EU Innovation Fund For 3.5 GW Solar Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG, through its group company Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH, submitted a funding application for EUR 200 million in the EU-wide selection process of the European Innovation Fund in March 2023. The project “HOPE” (High-efficiency Onshore PV module production in Europe) submitted by Meyer Burger has prevailed as eligible for funding, the EU […] Read more
