Even As EV Sales Boom in Australia, Fuel Efficiency Standards Arrest Further Growth Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Australia is witnessing a demand-side surge for electric vehicles, yet the lack of new fuel efficiency standards is posing challenges for EV penetration. The Electric Vehicle Council’s (EVC) latest State of Electric Vehicles report highlights a significant surge in EV sales, representing 8.4 per cent of all new cars sold in Australia in the first […] Read more
Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Israeli Researchers Introduce AI-Designed Solar Panel Promising More Efficiency Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv have produced a solar panel consisting of 676 different materials that convert the sun’s energy into electricity. It is part of the new class of solar panels developed from AI-based materials science, which means that artificial intelligence (AI) designs the materials in the panels. The AI design […] Read more
G20 Countries Should Strengthen Mainstreaming Of DRE: CEEW Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) exhorted the G20 countries to take steps towards mainstreaming distributed renewable energy (DRE). The report was released on the sidelines of the 14th Clean Ministerial (CEM) in Goa. The report identified and collated the emerging good practices to mainstream DRE solutions. The […] Read more
Four G20 Countries Have Higher GHC Emissions: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The NITI Aayog recently released a report on decarbonizing transport among the G20 countries. The report attributed the rise of transportation emissions to the surge in motorization across these countries. The report also claimed that four G20 countries have the higher GreenHouse Gases (GHG) emissions per KwH. Describing growth in grid emission among the G20 […] Read more
World’s Largest 16 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Connected to Grid in China Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The world’s largest 16 megawatts (MW) offshore wind turbine off the coast of east China’s Fujian Province has been successfully connected to the power grid and began generating electricity on July 19, 2023. The wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm is operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG). The wind turbine boasts […] Read more
Tata Sons To Invest £4bn To Build A 40GW Battery Cell Gigafactory In UK Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Sons, the principal investment holding firm and promoter of Tata companies has now planned to build a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). It has also planned to infuse an investment of around £4 billion. The firm said that it would deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions […] Read more
Azure Power Announces its New CEO in Sunil Gupta Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Independent Power Producer Azure Power has onboarded Sunil Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sunil brings to the table global experience in renewable energy, new energy, and digital technologies. His career spans over two decades of experience in managing growth, operational excellence, and profitability of global renewable energy businesses. In his previous role, Sunil was […] Read more
Hydrogen Project HyNCREASE in Germany Qualifies for European Grant Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Commission has picked out 41 projects to prepare grant agreements to enable firms dabbling in segments such as energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, and manufacturing components for energy storage and renewables. The EU has dedicated EUR 3.6 billion to enable the various firms to bring innovative technologies to the market. The grants are […] Read more
