Wary of China, Quad Nations To Focus on Solar Supply Chain Updated On Mon, Sep 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States, Japan, India and Australia will work to improve the security of supply chains for critical technologies such as clean energy and to ease a global semiconductor shortage, said Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Quad nations, in their first in-person summit on Friday in Washington, agreed on a partnership to secure critical […] Read more
“We Are Very Good At Innovating New Kinds Of Products And Technologies”, Akshay Singhal, Log 9 Materials Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based Log 9 Materials shot into the limelight (again) recently after Amara Raja batteries, a leader in the domestic automotive battery market, invested in the firm. Log 9 Materials is using its core competence in Graphene nanotechnology to develop advanced energy storage technologies from electrode materials, cell to pack level. Their rapid charging battery packs […] Read more
A PLI Scheme For Inverters Could be a Game Changer for India Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Fimer India, ever since it completed its acquisition of ABB’s Solar Inverter business in March 2020, it has been all about building on it in India. Present in the country since 2010, it’s not like the firm was not known brand in India. Just that they are suddenly in the top tier, with plans […] Read more
Indonesia Ramping Up Solar Capacity to Meet 18 GW Target For 2025: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indonesia is considering how to reduce its growing greenhouse gas emissions. A moratorium on new coal power plants bodes well for growth of solar power in Indonesia. Yet harnessing solar power requires government action such as improving transparency around power purchase agreements and revising long- term power plans. A new report, jointly produced by BloombergNEF, […] Read more
Tesla Builds Energy Trading Team for its Autobidder Platform Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy US clean energy company Tesla is looking to build an energy trading team to trade energy capacity at its Autobidder platform, according to media reports. The EV maker is looking for a ‘Senior Energy Trading Analyst’ for its new team, as announced on LinkedIn recently. The energy trading team will support the company’s battery and renewable […] Read more
Reflections on World EV Day Updated On Fri, Sep 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy September 9, or World EV day, went by with a flurry of activities to commemorate the same. This writer too spent time moderating panelists at an event to commemorate progress, followed up by ‘fireside chat’ with an Electric Bus specialist for India. What came out really strongly was the overall optimism across the EV space, […] Read more
NREL Researchers Use Silica Sand to Store Renewable Power Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are changing how we power our buildings, industries, and grid; however, they are intermittent, giving rise to the need for energy storage to ensure continuous power. Lithium-ion batteries are great for short-duration energy storage, but our buildings, businesses, industries, and grid need more storage, at lower cost, for longer […] Read more
Toyota Plans $13.5 B Investment in EV Battery Tech by Decade End Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Japanese auto major Toyota Motor is planning to spend over $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery supply system, aiming to head technological developments over the next decade, revealed an online briefing on batteries and carbon neutrality. The world’s largest automaker by volume, which pioneered hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles with the popular Prius, […] Read more
REI Expo 2021 Is Back. Important Dates and Details Updated On Mon, Sep 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo, among Asia’s largest and most influential expo’s in the RE space by Informa Markets in India, is back this year in its 14th epic edition in a physical format. Scheduled for 15th – 17th September 2021 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, REI is supported by Indian Biogas Association (IBA), […] Read more
