The Rise of Community Solar Initiatives Brightening Sustainable Future Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swati Singh, Product Marketing Manager of Oorjan Cleantech Dayanita was born in the rural agrarian and fishing community of Hill Kaka, a remote hamlet in Poonch district, that’s almost cut off from the rest of India. At 19, she has never seen a light bulb lit up in her home. The rocky terrain, coupled with […] Read more
China Ahead Of US, EU In Battery Recycling To Meet Lithium Demand: Report Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report published by a resources conservation and recycling journal shows that, China is ahead of Europe and the US in using battery recycling to meet its needs for Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). With the increase in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, demand is also rising […] Read more
RecycleKaro Partners with Bajaj Auto for EV Battery Recycling Solutions Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy RecycleKaro, a player in sustainable, lithium-ion battery recycling, has announced a strategic partnership with Bajaj Auto, a key player in the automotive manufacturer space, for the recycling of lithium ion batteries. Under this partnership, Recyclekaro will employ its cutting-edge Hydrometallurgy technology to recycle end-of-life batteries from Bajaj Auto vehicles. Hydrometallurgy technology The innovative Hydrometallurgy technology […] Read more
What Is Delaying Commissioning of India’s 96 GW Under-Construction RE Projects? Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A quarterly report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for the period ending July 31 claims that renewable energy projects of up to 96 Gigawatt (GW) are under construction in the country. These projects are related to the renewable energy projects tendered through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and other central public sector […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
US Coalition of Green Orgs Call For Solartop On Canals Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent vision document was released by the coalition of environmental justice and conservation organizations in the USA. The document suggested placing solar panels over canals to generate power and to reduce evaporation. This, it claims would deliver reduce the loss in evaporation from drought caused by climate change. In addition to this, they launched […] Read more
Around 54 GW of RE Projects Under-Construction in India: CEA Report Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Month Day, Year by Author via Twitter According to a report on Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India’s installed renewable energy (RE) capacity, excluding large hydro, reached approximately 125.16 GW by the end of March 2023. The report indicates that the country aims to add over 54 […] Read more
5 Millennial and GenZ Heroes Who Vote For Solar Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy As a renewable source of energy, solar has been growing for the past decade. Growth rates for solar installs soared as high as 34% in 2022 and the momentum continues in 2023. And why shouldn’t it? Solar energy is clean, sustainable and nigh unlimited. Solar panels don’t require much in the way of maintenance except […] Read more
Govt Releases Draft Norms For Green Credit Programme Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has issued draft rules for the Green Credit Programme. Under this, the ministry plans to incentivize individuals and other entities for their voluntary pro-environment and conservation works. The government plans to start the incentivization programme in a phased manner. “A phased and iterative approach for implementation of the Programme […] Read more
