Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
Indian Railways to be Transformed Into ‘Green Railways’ Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the goal of transforming the Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of the Railway network has been approved by CCEA With the goal of transforming the Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of the Railway network has been approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which will reduce its carbon footprint […] Read more
Duke Energy Issues $700 mn Green Bond to Fund Renewable Investments Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Florida has completed two debt issuances, aligned with the company’s focus on generating renewable energy and advancing diversity and inclusion. Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, completed two debt issuances, aligned with the company’s focus on generating renewable energy and advancing diversity and inclusion. The first transaction, totaling USD 700 million, marks […] Read more
ESB and Equinor to Deliver Potential Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy ESB and Equinor under a new partnership will work to identify suitable sites for new offshore wind farms in Irish waters and work to mature potential future wind projects. ESB has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Equinor, to work to identify suitable sites for new offshore wind farms in Irish waters […] Read more
Full Electrification of Railways in Next 4 Years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Union Minister Piyush Goyal has informed that a target has been set for full electrification of Indian railways within the next four years. “Railways is continuously increasing electrification for a better, pollution-free future. The target of electrification of the entire railway in the next 3-4 years has been set, making it the world’s first carbon emission-free railway, along […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
Asia Pacific’s Clean Energy Bill to hit $3.5 Trillion by 2040 Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy New research has indicated that the Asia Pacific decarbonisation bill could hit USD 3.5 trillion by 2040. New research has indicated that the Asia Pacific decarbonisation bill could hit USD 3.5 trillion by 2040. This includes investments in solar, wind, hydrogen, nuclear, and hydropower, collectively referred to as zero-carbon energy between now and 2040, under […] Read more
Big Move. £555 Billion European Investment Bank to Stop Lending To Fossil Fuel Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy In what could be called the ‘Venice Effect’ perhaps, the European Investment Bank, (EIB) the lending arm of the European Union has decided to stop funding fossil fuel projects as part of lending policy Yesterday, even as the world was absorbing images of the city of Venice going underwater due to unprecedented flooding caused by […] Read more
French Energy Major EDF Bets on Storage With Pivot Power Buy Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy French utility EDF continues to invest in a future where it expects storage to play a critical role, by acquiring UK battery storage firm Pivot Power. For EDF, the acquisition is another step in its effort to become a large scale storage firm. The takeover of Pivot Power also follows EDF’s acquisition in September 2018 […] Read more
