Davos Casts A Spell, ReNew Power Signs Another MoU With Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Davos seems to be working like a magnet to all stakeholders in renewable energy from across India. MoU after MoU have been signed here on the sidelines of World Economic Forum. Soon after signing an MoU with Maharashtra a couple of days ago, ReNew Power on May 25, signed another Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with […] Read more
Mahindra Will Seek Partnerships To Source EV Components Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Anish Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra and Mahindra, has said that the company has planned to source components from other players in order to give fillip to its electric vehicle portfolio. A week ago, Mahindra and Mahindra had announced its strategic collaboration with Volkswagen where the latter was to equip the EVs of the […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
World’s ‘largest’ solar carport opens in Netherlands Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Solar Carport Biddinghuizen — “the world’s largest solar carport” — has recently been opened in the Netherlands amidst the presence of influential decision-makers within the country’s sustainability sector. The 35-hectare Solar Carport was realized at the Lowlands Festival car park by Solarfields, a producer of sustainable energy and realizes solar energy systems. The company […] Read more
ChargeZone’s 125 Strong DC Point Network Powering E-buses across Indian cities Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vadodara based electric vehicle charging network company ChargeZone has announced today that it is powering more than 500 Electric Buses through its nation-wide network of over 125 Superfast DC Points in cities such as Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Patna, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Varanasi etc. in a bid to accelerate the growth of e-mobility in India. The company has undertaken this initiative […] Read more
Major Japan railway now powered only by renewable energy Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan, is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban Japan’s congestion and anonymity. It may have added another boasting right. Tokyu Railways’ trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources starting […] Read more
Dependence on Lithium A Speed Breaker For EV Transition Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Lithium supply chain risks are wrecking plans for the expansion of EVs as well as large storage. Among its other uses in renewable technology, lithium is a key element in electric car batteries. Electric car sales are at an all-time high, with companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, and Mercedes posting record shipments in the first three months of […] Read more
Maharashtra Postpones EV Policy Due to Inadequate Charging Ecosystem Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy An underdeveloped ecosystem is certain to prove to be an impediment in faster adoption of electric vehicles. In the present case, a resolution has been issued by the Environment Department of the Maharashtra Government aimed at implementing state’s Electric Vehicle Policy from April 2023 instead of April this year. The postponement of the EV Policy […] Read more
In Conversation with Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder, Attero Recycling Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the EV transition picks up pace, India’s progress will depend on the availability of Lithium-Ion batteries, and their cost. It’s a challenge for a country wholly dependent on imports for now, a dependence as crippling as our dependence on oil imports. Alive to the challange, the government floated a PLI scheme for battery manufacturing, […] Read more
