Unpaid Electric Bills Weakens the Efforts to Improve Access to All Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric utilities in many developing countries often don’t get fully paid by consumers for the power they supply. A new study by the University of Chicago and partner institutes suggests that this has led to widespread outages and rationing of power. This poor electricity access may be a consequence of society treating electricity as a […] Read more
Fitch Ratings Bumps Up IREDA Credit Ratings Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings has upgraded Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited ‘s (IREDA) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and long-term senior unsecured rating to ‘BBB-‘ from ‘BB+’. The Outlook is Negative. At the same time, Fitch has upgraded the Short-Term IDR and the short-term senior unsecured rating to ‘F3’ from […] Read more
IESA & UNIDO Partner to Promote Innovations in Energy Storage in India Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy IESA has partnered with UNIDO for FLCTD Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in beta deployment of energy storage in India India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has announced that it has partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for “Facility of Low Carbon Deployment” (FLCTD) Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in the beta deployment […] Read more
Can China Become ‘Carbon Neutral’ by 2060? Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Imagine China, the world’s top emitter of carbon emissions, which in 2019 released nearly double the emissions of the US which has barely any coal power plants. Now imagine it with zero gasoline-powered cars, and with more than four times the 1,200 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity installed across the world today. This […] Read more
CERC Lockdown Extended to Jan 20, 2021 By Peeved Supreme Court Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the latest hearing of the saga around the shutdown of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the tussle between lawmakers and the law dispensers continued afresh. The Supreme Court, coming down harshly on yet another missed deadline by the government, when it comes to the appointment of an officer of the law as ordered, […] Read more
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more
How a Butterfly has Helped in Making an Upgraded Hydrogen Sensor? Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, a new light-activated hydrogen sensor produces ultra-precise results at room temperature. Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have developed a light-activated hydrogen sensor that produces ultra-precise results at room temperature. This technology can detect hydrogen leaks well before the safety […] Read more
Ørsted Appeals Against Danish Tax Agency Decision on 2 Offshore Wind Farms in the UK Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Today, Ørsted received an administrative decision from the Danish Tax Agency requiring Danish taxation of the company’s British offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 in the tax years 2015 and 2016. The Danish Tax Agency’s claim amounts to DKK 5.1 billion, plus interest amounting to DKK 1.5 billion. According to the decision, Ørsted is to […] Read more
Urgent Action Needed for the Energy Transition in Heating and Cooling Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Heating and cooling based on renewable energy has emerged as an urgent priority for countries striving to meet climate goals and build resilient, sustainable economies. The transition to cleaner, more sustainable heating and cooling solutions can attract investment, create millions of new jobs and help to drive a durable economic recovery in the wake of […] Read more