Mineral Production to Rise as Demand for Green Energy Increases: World Bank Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that production of certain minerals could increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. […] Read more
Nearly 600,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in the US due to Pandemic: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that April saw at least 447,200 new clean energy jobs lost, bringing the total to 594,300 since the beginning of the pandemic. A report tracking the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on US employment has revealed that April brought clean energy job losses triple those seen in March, for an […] Read more
India Must Intensify Policy Reforms to hit 60 GW Wind Target by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022, and the sector needs to intensify policy reforms to hit its 60 GW by 2022 target. According to a new report, wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022. And, efforts by the government to lower barriers […] Read more
Lithium Ion To Stay Numero Uno Option for Storage, Say Researchers Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent three day meeting between researchers from Germany and Israel has concluded that lithium-ion batteries will continue to rule in the storage space in the near future. Redox flow storage, which has made strides recently, did find a mention for its potential, especially in stationary applications. However, price for Redox flow storage remains a […] Read more
TransAlta Renewables Net Earnings Slip in Q1 Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canada-based independent power producer (IPP) TransAlta Renewables has reported a sharp decline of CAD 73 million in its net earnings attributable to common shareholders to merely CAD 3 million, during the first quarter of 2020. The company’s net earnings attributable to common shareholders stood at CAD 76 million in the same period last year. Further, […] Read more
Ameresco Partners with New Hampshire on Energy Savings Performance Contract Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ameresco is partnering with the State of New Hampshire for undertaking energy conservation measures at over 20 state facilities Ameresco, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, has announced that it is partnering with the State of New Hampshire on an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) that will allow for energy conservation measures at […] Read more
Macquarie GIG Partners With RIDG to Compete Scottish Offshore Leasing Round Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Macquarie’s GIG and RIDG have partnered to compete in the next round of seabed leasing for offshore wind development off the Scottish coast From their Edinburgh base, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Scottish offshore wind developer Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) have announced their partnership to compete in ScotWind, the next round of seabed […] Read more
Bangladesh Module Manufacturers Need Stimulus to Maintain Operations: GlobalData Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Module Manufacturers Association Bangladesh have requested for government support after operations took a hit due to the COVID-19 industrial lockdown; Somik Das of GlobalData has commented on the situation. Following the news that the Solar Module Manufacturers Association Bangladesh (SMMAB) requested for government support after operations took a hit due to the 40-day […] Read more
Vestas Breaks Record, Installs Over 10GW Wind Turbines in 2019: WoodMac Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has now become the first wind turbine manufacturer to install over 10 GW of wind capacity in a single year in 2019, as said by the global energy research & consultancy firm. The Denmark-headquartered OEM’s grid-connected capacity of 11.3 GW in 2019 is an increase of 1.5 GW on 2018, […] Read more
