Solar Installations in Q1 2020 Slowed Down in India, China and US: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, Q1 of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with just 15.8 GW getting installed. According to a new report, quarter 1 (Q1) of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with only one quarter in the past 9, being lower with […] Read more
History Set To Be Rewritten In Indian EV Space, Says VC Analysis Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Naman Lahoty, part of the investment team at Stellaris Venture Partners, has authored a 3 part analysis on why the Indian EV market could follow a different route from the usual auto market, which has always favoured incumbents. A quick snapshot. In an insightful analysis based on interactions with over 150 ‘EV system participants’ Mr Lahoty goes on […] Read more
EV Sales Rise with Implementation of Stringent Emission Norms: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy EV sales will be driven by the implementation of stringent emission norms across countries and global policies favouring the adoption of electric vehicles Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Electric Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the COVID-19 uncertainty will globally dent electric vehicle (EV) sales, which are estimated to stand somewhere between ±9 percent in […] Read more
Clean Energy Investments the Ideal Route for COVID-19 Recovery in APAC: ADB Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy More and consistent investments in clean energy infrastructure will contribute to APAC’s recovery from COVID-19 and make economies more resilient More and consistent investments in clean energy infrastructure will contribute to Asia and the Pacific’s (APAC’s) recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and make economies more resilient against similar future shocks, participants at the […] Read more
VW to Invest €2.1 Bn to Expand EV Business in China, Acquires Majority Stake in 2 Firms Updated On Fri, May 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global automobile major Volkswagen AG (VW) has announced that it has initiated the next chapter for its electric vehicles (EV) business in China. Global automobile major Volkswagen AG (VW) has announced that it has initiated the next chapter for its electric vehicles (EV) business in China. The firm has revealed that it plans to increase its share […] Read more
EV Batteries as Storage batteries for Grid Power. Possible, Says MIT Study Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy If there is one area where the renewable energy industry steals a march over fossil fuel based sectors, it has to be the area of recycling. Unlike thermal and oil/gas based energy generators, renewable technologies have come up in the glare of huge public expectations and appraisal, and having to prove themselves better at every […] Read more
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
Importance of Using Storage with Increasing Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Background and Context The Government of India has announced ambitious targets for Renewable Energy (RE) capacity addition, and the Country is rapidly adding Wind and Solar generation in the energy mix. However, there are some well accepted issues associated with RE power – such as intermittency, fluctuations owing to weather changes, and limited forecasting/ scheduling […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells. Bringing The Future Closer Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar sector, ever since it managed to get the interest of mainstream researchers, has regularly seen the announcement of new materials and processes, that promise to deliver efficiencies and costs that would take the sector itself mainstream. While, many would argue that we are close to that inflection point today, demands from the tech […] Read more
