European Investment Bank to Support EU Communities with US$10 Billion Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have decided to contribute €10 billion (US$10.1 billion) in support of areas most impacted by the transition away from fossil fuels as the continent struggles with how to decarbonize without leaving communities behind amid a severe energy crisis. The Public Sector Loan Facility, the third […] Read more
World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train By Alstom Runs In Germany Updated On Fri, Aug 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sustainable mobility player Alstom has announced that the world’s first hydrogen train, the Coradia iLint, reached another historical milestone in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. Alstom said that it is now used on the world premiere 100% hydrogen train route in passenger operation. As per the official statement by Alstom, this regional train only emits steam […] Read more
Estonia’s Eesti Energia Evaluating €1.5 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Estonia’s government-owned power producer Eesti Energia is evaluating to invest €2.5 billion over a period of five-years in power generation business. The company officials said that out of the total investment, €1.5 billion is marked for the development of wind and solar parks in Ida-Viru County upto 2026. Estonia is among the European countries that […] Read more
Canada, Germany All Set To Ink New Hydrogen Deal Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are set to enter into an agreement on green hydrogen on August 23 at Stephenville. Once approved, this agreement will prove to be a turning point for Canada’s nascent hydrogen industry. Under the agreement, World Energy GH2, a Newfoundland-based company is planning to develop the […] Read more
Turmoil Ahead In Solar, As Key Suppliers Continue To Raise Solar Input Prices Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Consider this. The price of Polysilicon, the earliest processed input in the solar supply chain, averaged CNY (Chinese Yuan) 76/kg in 2020. In 2021, thanks to a series of incidents at key manufacturing plants and rising demand, prices averaged CNY 117/kg. However, prices as of July 24 have climbed to well over CNY 260/kg, after […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Looks To Double RE Capacity Through Tenders Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mulling to double the renewable energy tenders this year and give a fillip to the clean electricity availability. According to reports, the country will continue the spree in 2023 for faster development in the solar power and wind farm projects. The Energy Minister Saudi Arabia has an online capacity […] Read more
Heat Pumps: One Of The Biggest And Least Understood Tools Against Climate Change Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The world is tilted towards the notion of preventing the climate change. Climate change is mostly the result of anthropogenic activities and associated harmful Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The use of fossil fuels to derive energy is the leading contributor toward emissions of GHGs. One of the major uses of energy is managing temperature – […] Read more
A Look At The Progress In Renewable Energy Sector In 2022 Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Think tank REN21 has released a report on the state of the renewable energy sector in 2022. Despite the pandemic’s aftereffects and a surge in global commodity prices, that led to a disruption in the supply chains for renewable energy and caused delays in projects, renewables saw yet another year of record growth in terms […] Read more
US And Australia Ink New RE Pact To Break China’s Stranglehold Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The US has inked a pact with Australia to break China’s stranglehold on clean energy technology supplies, according to a news report published. Addressing a joint press conference, US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, and the Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, announced a “net-zero technology acceleration partnership” that places a premium on improving […] Read more