Investors Paid the Price For GE Misjudging the Potential of Renewables Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Investors in GE lost billions due to the company misjudging the pace of the global energy transition towards renewable energy According to a new report, investors in, once the most valuable company in the world, General Electric (GE) lost billions due to the company misjudging the pace of the global energy transition towards renewables. The […] Read more
260 MW Wind Farm in Thailand Begins Commercial Operation Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Composed of five sub-projects located in Chaiyaphum Province in Thailand, the project is set to be one of the biggest of its kind in Thailand. The 260 MW Hanuman Wind Farm Project, owned by the Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA), a renewable energy company in the SET, recently entered commercial operation. Composed of five […] Read more
Carbon Taxes are the Best Way to Cut GHG Emissions: Report Updated On Mon, May 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy An IMF Executive Board review of the fiscal policies for Paris climate strategies and discussed a paper providing country-level guidance on the role, and design of, fiscal policies for implementing climate mitigation strategies that countries have submitted for the 2015 Paris Agreement and for addressing vulnerabilities in disaster-prone countries. On the mitigation side, the paper […] Read more
India’s Road Towards EV Adoption… Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to Electric Vehicles (EVs), India would certainly seem to be playing catch up with the rest of the world. Consider the fact that in China, they have already started worrying about a mini-bust in the sector, thanks to the huge number of startups and major players who have jumped in. Thus, even […] Read more
Japan’s JERA To Grow Renewable Energy Investment to 5 GW by 2025 Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The world’s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) JERA, a day after becoming Japan’s major electricity generator has announced that it will increase its investment in Renewable energy. According to the company, JERA aims to spend around 70 % of its investment budget for the next seven years on renewable energy and liquefied natural […] Read more
The Renewable Energy Storage Conundrum has a New Solution: Proton Conducting Fuel Cell Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Two research teams have worked out a way for a better performance by the new proton conducting fuel cells, that can make fuel and reconvert it to electricity using just one set of catalyst, increasing the energy efficiency in these cells and in turn standing out as a viable solution for the renewable energy storage […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Venkatesh Dwivedi, Director (Projects), Energy Efficiency Services Limited Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL Working Towards Removing Various Hurdles to Facilitate E-Mobility Growth EESL has been working towards removing various hurdles to facilitate the growth of electric mobility in the country. With our approach of demand aggregation and bulk procurement, we have been able to contribute to addressing significant challenges like low demand, the high upfront cost of […] Read more
EverSource Capital and NIIF to Invest $330 Mn in CDC’s Ayana Renewable Power Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy This investment is a part of CDC’s commitment to invest a further $ 1.7 billion in India and neighbouring countries over the next three years. EverSource Capital (a joint venture between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP) and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (NIIF) have announced a partnership with UK-based Finance Institution CDC […] Read more
Govt Earmarks Rs 88500 Cr to Spur EV Infrastructure and Curb Pollution Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian government has proposed incentives of about Rs 88500 crore in order to help power plants install equipment that will curb emissions and to develop infrastructure for electric vehicles. Out of the allocated budget, a majority of the chunk (nearly 95%) would be used for curbing sulphur emissions from power plants, and the rest […] Read more
