Using Sunlight to Cogenerate Electricity and Clean Water Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multifunctional device has been developed that can be retrofitted to conventional solar panels to cogenerate electricity and clean water. A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by a team of researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), used to generate clean […] Read more
As EV debate rages in India, China Crosses 1 million Charging Posts Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the debate in India on the EV transition continues, China has crossed the million mark for electric vehicle charging posts by June end. Even as the debate in India on the EV transition continues, with manufacturers and the government seemingly ranged against each other, China continues its march towards EV domination. A recent […] Read more
American Electric Power Seeks to add 1500 MW Wind Capacity in Oklahoma Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy American Electric Power has announced that its PSO and SWEPCO companies are seeking approvals to purchase 3 wind projects under development in Oklahoma American Electric Power, a major investor-owned electric utility has announced that its Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Co (SWEPCO) companies are seeking regulatory approvals to purchase three […] Read more
India’s Renewable Workforce has Grown 5-Fold Since 2015: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by CEEW has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years to over 100,000 workers in 2019. A new report has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and […] Read more
CEEW Report on Power Job Growths with Green Energy Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry in the country, up from 19,800 workers in 2014. Of these, 12,400 new workers were employed in FY19 and 30,000 new workers were employed in […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
Power Billing to Move From Postpaid to Prepaid: R K Singh Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy India is moving towards a new regime where a power consumer would pay first and then get power supply, Union minister R K Singh has said. India is moving towards a new regime where a power consumer would pay first and then get power supply, which would eventually deal with the issue of non-payment in the sector, […] Read more
Distributed Renewables Could Create 400,000 Jobs in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A jobs census has estimated that by 2023, distributed renewables will create 400,000 jobs in India, including 190,000 formal jobs, and 210,000 informal jobs The first annual jobs census measuring employment from decentralised renewables for rural electrification in Africa and Asia has estimated that by 2023 the sector will create 400,000 jobs in India – including 190,000 direct, […] Read more
Future to be Driven by Clean Mobility Powered with RE: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The event facilitated the exchange of knowledge and experience and initiated sustainable partnerships in the fields of renewable energy and e-mobility. The future is expected to be driven by clean mobility powered with abundantly available renewable energy (RE), said Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). “If powered by clean energy, […] Read more