Improving Economic Opportunities in Cities can Build Sustainable Futures: ADB Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that improving the quality of life, and social and economic opportunities in Asia’s fast-growing cities are instrumental in fulfilling their potential as engines of economic prosperity and hubs for sustainability. ‘Creating Livable Asian Cities’ examines the region’s urbanization challenges and presents solutions across […] Read more
Solid Power Raises $130 Million, Ford & BMW Expands Partnership Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solid Power, maker of all-solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) has announced raising USD 130 million in investmentments in its Series B. The investment was led by three giants including, Ford Motor Company, BMW Group, and Volta Energy Technologies. Interestingly, Ford and BMW have also extended their partnership into Solid Power to secure and […] Read more
PLI Scheme for Manufacturing of High Efficiency PV Modules a Positive for Domestic OEMs: ICRA Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the guidelines for the Production- Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the domestic manufacturing of high-efficiency solar modules and thereby reduce dependence on imports in the solar power sector. The scheme has been approved with a financial outlay of Rs. 4500-crore over a period of […] Read more
Swedish Solar Installer SunRoof Raises €4.5 Million Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Sweden based residential solar rooftops installer, SunRoof closed a Euro 4.5 million funding round led by Inovo Venture Partners, a Poland based investor which backs early-stage and post-traction startups. It was the second round of investment of the seed extension round in under six months, taking total funding to Euro 6.5 million. The funding was […] Read more
Guidelines Issued for PLI Scheme for Solar Modules; IREDA to be Implementing Agency Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the guidelines for the implementation of the PLI scheme for high-efficiency solar PV modules. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in a ministry wide notification has announced the sanction of the President for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme ‘National Programme on High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving […] Read more
Toledo Uni Scientists Make 6.4% Efficient Antimony Selenide Solar Cell Updated On Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a paper entitled ‘Influence of Post-selenization Temperature on the Performance of Substrate-Type Sb2Se3 Solar Cells’, published in the peer-reviewed journal ACS Publications (whose parent organisation is American Chemical Society), scientists working at the University of Toledo in the United States have developed a 6.43%-efficient solar cell using antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) films with favourable crystalline properties. […] Read more
Engie to Develop 2 GW Renewable Energy in Chile by 2025 Updated On Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility company Engie recently presented a comprehensive plan at the Presidential Palace of Chile for its operations in the country, including the development of 2 GW of renewable energy capacity and the end of its 1.5 GW of coal-fired power generation activities by 2025, both of which are part of the firm’s ambition […] Read more
Researchers say rubidium Doping & 2D Capping assure perovskite stability Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a new paper entitled ‘Unraveling the compositional heterogeneity and carrier dynamics of alkali cation doped 3D/2D perovskites with improved stability’, first published on 11th December 2020 in the journal Materials Advances, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology offer a new method- rubidium doping & 2D capping- to enhance the stability of perovskite […] Read more
New Consortium US-MAC aims to Raise CdTe PV Efficiency to 30% Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A timely response to the global need for clean energy has come from universities and research centres like Colorado State University (CSU), the Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as US-based commercial solar companies working with Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturing, which […] Read more
