Log 9 Materials Partners with Fortum India to Develop EV Charging Infra Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based advanced battery technology startup Log 9 Materials has partnered with the Indian subsidiary of Finnish clean energy company Fortum to deploy and provide access to public fast chargers for two-wheeler and three-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The partnership will be for a duration of at least 24 months and can thereafter be mutually […] Read more
Role of IoT in boosting Mass adoption of EVs in India Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicles (EVs) are the flavour of the season, and India is no exception. Rising fuel prices and commitment towards sustainable development goals is leading to a big push towards EVs. The EV market in India is expected to top USD 50 billion by 2030. After a temporary setback in the last 18 months, the […] Read more
Pole-mounted EV Charging Stations Set up in Kerala Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is going in for ‘pole-mounted charging stations’ for electric vehicles in a big way. To be launched with 10 charging stations mounted on electricity poles in Kozhikode city, Kerala, on Saturday, the programme will be extended to other parts of the State with 1,000 units in Phase II. The […] Read more
Nanotech Firm Log 9 Materials Raises $2 M from Petronas Ventures Updated On Mon, Oct 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery-tech and deep-tech start-up Log 9 Materials has concluded its Series A+ capital raise round of $10 Million by announcing $2 Million investment from PETRONAS Ventures – the venture capital arm of PETRONAS, a global energy and solutions company. PETRONAS is ranked amongst the largest corporations on Fortune Global 500. This Series A+ […] Read more
6 Myths Blown Away By India’s Power Crisis Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The power crisis in India has received enough coverage in the media, with focus now on the barely 3 days coal supplies with a significant segment (Over 40%) of the country’s thermal fleet of power stations. While the use of the word energy transition is designed to soothe nerves and allow the huge changes underway […] Read more
Turkey Tenders 1.5 GW Solar Project for 5th Round of RE Auction Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Turkey has invited bids for a 1.5 GW solar tender for the fifth auction round of its Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanları (YEKA) renewable energy program, the submission of which must be done on January 12, 2022. The country’s Ministry of Energy aims to select 76 large scale PV projects with capacities ranging from 10 to 30 […] Read more
GM to Power US Production Sites with 100% RE by 2025 Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy General Motors (GM) has revealed that it plans to source 100 percent renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have […] Read more
Koch Invests in Li-Cycle and Other Firms in EV Value Chain Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy US firm Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) has announced a $100 million investment in Toronto-based Li-Cycle – the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America – to help meet the rapidly growing global demand to source and recycle critical and scarce battery-grade materials. This is only the latest investment in the EV value chain for Koch […] Read more
EV Ride-hailing Startup BluSmart Raises $25 Mn in Series A Round Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an EV ride-hailing startup, has raised $25 million in its Series A round led by BP Ventures. Mayfield India Fund, 9Unicorns and Survam Partners along with existing investors have also joined the round. BP Ventures has led the round by putting $13 million in the current round. This is the first investment in an […] Read more
