FICCI makes a case for subsidies for battery swapping under FAME 2 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The move by the leading industry body FICCI to include battery swapping seems to be a pragmatic response to the likely success of adoption of EV’s in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment at least. In an interesting move, industry chamber FICCI has made a call for including the battery swapping model of charging for EV’s […] Read more
Dutch Plan to Cut Emissions by Half and Raise Renewable Capacity by 2030 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The Netherlands in its new National Climate Agreement is planning to reduce its GHG emissions by half compared to 1990 levels by 2030. According to the country’s latest National Climate Agreement, the Netherlands is planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to 1990 levels by 2030. The measures to do this are […] Read more
Delhi Launches EV Freight Pilot, Will Deliver Online Orders Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has announced a new EV plan at the launch of the Urban Mobility Lab initiative, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute, to promote innovation of clean and sustainable mobility solutions in the capital. The Delhi government announced its first electric vehicles (EV) freight pilot at the inauguration of the […] Read more
EV Transition Needs Extensive Planning to Succeed: N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy N Chandrasekaran recently said that the transition to EV needs to be properly planned so as to ensure that the entire ecosystem is ready Tata Sons Chairman, N Chandrasekaran recently said that the migration or perhaps the transition to electric vehicles (EV) in the country needs to be properly planned so as to ensure that […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Government Working on State EV Policy Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh will soon come up with an electric vehicle policy in a bid to increase facilities for EV and bring down pollution levels The Madhya Pradesh government will soon come up with electric vehicle policy in a bid to increase facilities for EV and bring down pollution levels, Urban Administration Minister Jaivardhan Singh said. As […] Read more
Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
GST on EV Chargers Brought Down to 12 Percent Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The GST council held on June 21, 2019, has approved the reduction of GST on EV chargers to 12 percent, down from 18 percent previously. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) council held on June 21, 2019, has approved the reduction of GST on electric vehicle (EV) chargers to 12 percent, down from 18 percent […] Read more
CRISIL Report on Outlet Overkill Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Ratings and advisory Firm CRISIL has released a report, warning about the risks in the fresh wave of fuel pumps the government is planning. The warning comes at a time when the government’s own lead advisory, Niti Aayog, is pushing for a faster shift to EV’s. In the report titled ‘Outlet Overkill‘, CRISIL has made a […] Read more
CRISIL Warns About Government Plan to Add 78K Fuel Pumps Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Ratings and advisory Firm CRISIL has released a report yesterday warning about the risks in the fresh wave of fuel pumps the government is planning. The warning comes at a time when the government’s own lead advisory, Niti Aayog, is pushing for a faster shift to EV’s. In a report titled ‘Outlet Overkill‘, CRISIL has […] Read more
