No Road Tax, Zero Registration Fee for EVs in Telangana From Feb 3 Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Telangana Government has released an order on Tuesday, declaring there will be no registration fees along with no road tax for electric vehicles (EVs) in the state, effective Wednesday, February 3. The order says that 100 percent road tax and registration fee exemption would be given for the first two lakh electric two-wheelers, first […] Read more
As EV Costs Drop, States’ Efforts to Ease Barriers Vary Dramatically: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a report by ACEEE, there are many states in the United States that have done little to reduce barriers for EV adoption. With transportation now the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions, several states are taking comprehensive steps to help enable residents and businesses to use and charge electric vehicle (EV), yet […] Read more
California Extends & Expands Contract With Beam for Rapidly Deployed EV Charging Products Updated On Fri, Jan 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Beam Global, a leading provider of innovative sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, outdoor media and energy security, announced that the State of California has extended Beam Global’s contract #1-18-61-16 to supply EV ARC™ systems to State of California Departments and other governmental entities, and expanded the contract to include government entities in other […] Read more
Pepsico Sets new Goal to cut Carbon Emissions by More Than 40% by 2030 Updated On Fri, Jan 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pepsico has set an ambitious new goal to cut carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2030 – more than doubling its previous climate objective. Climate action can’t wait. Today we’re more than doubling our climate goal and pledging net-zero emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement target. Learn more here: https://t.co/JDxtyOzVFn #ClimateAmbition […] Read more
cKers Finance Ties Up with OTO Capital, Promoting E2Ws in India Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy cKers Finance, a ‘sustainable energy finance firm” yesterday announced its debt financing tie-up with OTO Capital, a finance startup for two-wheelers, for its electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) leasing program in India. cKers has set-up an initial line of INR 30 million for OTO. OTO will use this facility to purchase E2Ws in India, which will then be […] Read more
Sono Motors Will Launch First Solar EV for Masses at CES 2021 Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Germany based electric mobility firm Sono Motors has announced that the firm will launch the next-generation prototype of its revolutionary Solar EV for the masses ‘The Sion’, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021. Having a vision of a fossil fuel free world, the founders have developed The Sion with the support of its community […] Read more
EESL Plans to Install 500 More EV Charging Stations in FY21 Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy “EESL is striding towards installing at least 500 chargers by the end of the financial year,” said Rajat Sud, EESL Managing Director. The joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has proclaimed to install at least 500 more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country during […] Read more
COVID-19 Slowed Down Energy Efficiency Progress in the US: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy More US states adopted or advanced new energy-saving targets, but COVID-19 slowed other efficiency efforts, according to the ‘2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard’. More US states have adopted or advanced new energy-saving targets and vehicle and appliance rules, but COVID-19 slowed other efficiency efforts, according to the ‘2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard’. For the first […] Read more
Can China Become ‘Carbon Neutral’ by 2060? Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Imagine China, the world’s top emitter of carbon emissions, which in 2019 released nearly double the emissions of the US which has barely any coal power plants. Now imagine it with zero gasoline-powered cars, and with more than four times the 1,200 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity installed across the world today. This […] Read more
