GCF Approves USD 137 Mn FMO Investment in India’s Green Growth Equity Fund Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Board of GCF has approved the proposal by FMO to accelerate private and public sector investment in India’s green infrastructure projects. The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved Dutch development bank FMO’s proposal to accelerate private and public sector investment in India’s green infrastructure projects. Through the Green Growth Equity Fund […] Read more
World Adds Record new Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to IRENA, the world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50%. Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released today by the […] Read more
EIB Provides Brenmiller Energy with €7.5 Mn for Innovative Thermal Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB and Brenmiller Energy have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the first large-scale factory for its bGen storage unit. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Brenmiller Energy, an Israeli provider of industrial energy storage solutions, have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the […] Read more
Apple Commits to More Clean Energy, With Energy Storage Marking a new Frontier Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple has announced that it is investing in a major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions for renewable infrastructure. Apple has announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts (GW) of planned clean energy […] Read more
Apple’s $4.7 Bn Green Bond Spend Will Help Generate 1.2 GW Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple’s newly completed projects, part of the company’s USD 4.7 billion Green Bond spend will generate 1.2 GW of renewable energy globally Apple’s newly completed renewable projects, part of the company’s planned USD 4.7 billion Green Bond spend, are bringing clean energy to local communities while reducing carbon emissions. In 2020, Apple funded 17 Green […] Read more
Bechtel Supports RE Technology to Accelerate UK Offshore Wind Generation Updated On Tue, Mar 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hexicon, Swedish floating windfarm developer and technology provider and Bechtel are partnering to deliver large-scale offshore floating wind projects along the British coastline and abroad. Bechtel is partnering with windfarm developer Hexicon to demonstrate innovative offshore wind technology for large-scale floating power generation projects off the coast of the U.K. The floating technology could be […] Read more
Australia Approves 1.8 GW Hybrid, Plus battery Project Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where rooftop solar was the big winner till last year, continues to make big strides in redressing the balance with the South Australia government approving a huge project in Goyder South for wind, solar and battery storage. The project, once completed, is expected to take the state to a net 100 percent figure for […] Read more
Lightsource bp Secures Deal to Power 88 bp Stations in NSW With RE Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has announced that through a PPA with Snowy Hydro, its West Wyalong solar farm will supply renewable energy to 88 of bp’s service stations across New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This milestone, the firm claims, is the result of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Snowy Hydro which owns, operates and maintains the Snowy […] Read more
University of Birmingham Teams up with ARAI on Transport Research Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The University of Birmingham and ARAI have signed an MoU agreeing to identify joint research interests in the transport sector including EVs. The University of Birmingham and The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) based in Pune, India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to identify joint research interests in the fields of […] Read more