Zero Emission Vehicle Can Reduce Emission By 80% In US: NREL Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) stated that the adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles (EV) in the US would allow the nation to move closer to an 80% or more drop in transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. This, the report said would lead to a drop of the emissions […] Read more
TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more
EV Maker Ola Takes Home INR 3,200 in Fundraising Round Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru’s electric vehicle firm Ola Electric has closed INR 3,200 crore in its fundraising round. The funds were raised from from marquee investors led by Singapore-based Temasek and project debt from State Bank of India respectively. The funds would be used be employed towards the expansion of Ola’s EV business and the establishment of a […] Read more
US Continues To Push For Grid Resiliency With $250 Million Financing For Georgia Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) and application partners Oglethorpe Power, Georgia Transmission, Georgia System Operations and Green Power EMC have joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce that the partners have been selected as a grant recipient in the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program. The GRIP […] Read more
Slowly And Steadily, Battery Storage Builds Up To Make The Renewables Case Stronger Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The announcement by Plus Power LLC of $1.8 billion in new financing for standalone battery storage, including the largest single such project financing to date, to help stabilize the U.S. electrical grid while incorporating more solar and wind energy should be welcomed. The news comes at a time when detractors have been challenging the relevance […] Read more
Exeter Study Claims Solar ‘Tipping Point’, Challenges To Solar Growth Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Research from a team at the UK- based University of Exeter has come out with some provocative findings. The research claims that the world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy. The study, led by the University of Exeter and University College London, is part […] Read more
Finnish Energy Tech Firm Capalo AI Raises Pre-Seed Funding Worth €500,000 Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Finnish energy tech startup Capalo AI has raised €500,000 in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Innovestor Tech Fund, with Inventure also participating. Capalo AI will use the funding to further develop its virtual power plant (VPP) and multi-market optimization AI, as well as scale up its team with talented mathematicians and cloud service professionals. With the […] Read more
First Ever Future Contract Written on Lithium Battery Space between LOHUM & Log9 Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy LOHUM, a sustainable energy transition materials producer, based in India and Log9, an Indian Deep Tech company specialising in Advanced EV battery technology have announced a strategic partnership. This partnership locks in weighted battery buyback prices for Log9, powered by LOHUM’s DETX™ ‘future purchase price’ prediction index for battery assets. This partnership aimed at addressing […] Read more
Mordor Intelligence Pegs 6.97% CAGR in 2023-28 for Distributed Solar Power Generation Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A report release by Mordor Intelligence on distributed solar power generation market size forecasts that the market is expected to grow from USD 139.96 billion in 2023 to USD 196.03 billion. It is estimated that this growth is to be attained by 2028, at a CAGR of 6.97% during the forecast period (2023-2028). The report […] Read more