Virtual Power Plants To The Rescue During Peak Demand In San Diego Updated On Tue, Aug 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy As extreme heat records fall across the West (US) and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric is piloting a new cleantech innovation known as a virtual power plant (a VPP) to reduce energy demand and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours – all through leveraging the capabilities of customer-owned […] Read more
Reliance AGM Announcements- Carbon Fibre Manufacturing, Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wind Manufacturing Takes Shape Updated On Mon, Aug 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its much-awaited 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani laid out a sprawling vision for the firm’s expansion into green energy. With the firm setting itself on a path to carbon zero by 2035, Ambani said, “We are accelerating our journey to become net carbon zero by 2035 through renewables and bio-energy. We are […] Read more
Solar Startup Zunroof Struggles To Deliver On Promise Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy There were plenty of rooftop solar companies raising capital during the 2016-19 period. However, the fund inflow in such startups slowed down gradually and only a handful of them are in serious business. In fact, recent funding rounds for firms like Solar Square have been built around funding their customers. One early pre-2020 startup is […] Read more
Norway Study Shows Electrifying Trucks Key To Reducing Fossil Fuel Demand Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a report by Rystad, Norway’s persistent road fuel demand won’t last amid rapid EV adoption. It finds that road fuel demand in Norway has remained relatively stable even with soaring electric vehicle (EV) adoption, raising questions about whether EVs really have a material impact on diesel and gasoline sales. Rystad Energy research and […] Read more
A New, Promising CSP Goes Into Trials From SolarFlux Updated On Wed, Aug 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy US based Solarflux Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced the start of field trials of an improved design FOCUS solar thermal parabolic dish concentrator. The trials are intended to demonstrate the solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency and operational reliability of the updated FOCUS concentrator. The trials build on the previous successful field trials of an advanced prototype of […] Read more
Cargill’s Wind Powered Ship Makes Case For Reducing Shipping Emissions Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Named Pyxis Ocean, a vessel chartered by Cargill, which has been powered up by wind energy, has undertaken its first voyage. The WindWings sails are designed in a way that they help curb fuel consumption by three times and consequently the carbon footprint in shipping, which contributes close to 2.1% of carbon emissions worldwide. What […] Read more
KETO Motors & Saera Electric Join Hands to Build Electric Three-Wheeler Firm Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy KETO Motors and Saera Electric have forged a partnership in the electric vehicle industry, giving rise to Saera Keto EV Private Limited. Branded as Saera Keto, these E3Ws will boast fast charge technology, a Vehicle Control Unit (VCU), and top-tier safety and comfort for drivers and passengers alike. Saera Electric is one of the biggest […] Read more
Haryana Opens PM-KUSUM State Portal For Beneficiaries Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has opened its PM-KUSUM State Portal to collect beneficiary shares and allow the solar water pump applicants to select vendors. The portal allowed these services from August 18 and will end it on August 22. Opening the PM-KUSUM State Portal is a step in implementing the Pradhan Mantri […] Read more
Solar Pumps, Refrigerators To The Rescue In Benin, West Africa Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the Kalalé District of Benin, West Africa, basic health services are hard to come by. Historically, a lack of electrical infrastructure in this region has meant no power to pump clean water or refrigerate vaccines. That has now changed due to a recently completed project by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), with funding from the Millennium Challenge […] Read more
