“We have pioneered in solving the twin problems of supply and demand of electricity”, Pranesh Chaudhary, Zunroof Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy ZunRoof was one of the early movers on the solar rooftop space, going the start up way with fund raises and an aggressive expansion strategy. From solar rooftops, where the IIT Kharagpur educated founders touted their proprietary tools for tracking and performance to the move into IoT based devices for energy savings, the firm has […] Read more
Indian Scientists Make Dendrite-free Zinc-iron Redox Flow Battery Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian scientists have created a redox flow battery based on zinc and iron, which showed strong storage characteristics and no signs of degradation over 30 charge-discharge cycles. Additionally, the battery did not show any signs of dendrite formation, overcoming one of the key challenges for redox-flow batteries based on these low-cost, abundant materials. The researchers […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Switch Auto-rickshaws into Electric under ‘Go Electric’ Campaign Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has launched a pilot project to convert the holy city, Tirupati into a Zero-emission city. Under the pilot project, NREDCAP will ramp up the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the city by introducing more EVs and charging infrastructure. The project involves introducing three electric […] Read more
CESL Signs Agreement with HPCL to Set up EV Charging Infra Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for setting up of charging infrastructure in select retail outlets in several cities across the country. Spanning 10 years, the agreement entails CESL and HPCL to jointly undertake setting up […] Read more
Global Electricity Demand Growing Faster than Renewables: IEA Report Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. After falling […] Read more
AfDB Grants $6 M to Initiate ‘Desert to Power’ Program in Africa Updated On Thu, Jul 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy ‘Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program’, an initiative led by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), will be injected with a $6 million grant to launch its initial phase, as per the bank’s board of directors’ recent approval. Desert to Power, an initiative led by the Bank, is expected to transform the Sahel by […] Read more
US Utility-scale Solar PV to Cost $16.89/MWh by 2030, Expects NREL Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report published by research institute National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that the prices of utility-scale solar PV in the US could down as much as $16.89/MWh by 2030. US Department of Energy‘s NREL specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation. Its 2021 […] Read more
BlackRock raises $250 M for Climate Projects in Asia, Latin America, Africa Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy New York-based investment management company BlackRock has secured over $250 million from global investors and governments for the Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), which was introduced at the One Planet Summit in September 2018 under the leadership of French President Emmanuel Macron. CFP is a flagship blended finance vehicle that is designed to invest in climate solutions and […] Read more
New York Allocates $12.5 M for Green H2 Exploration Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy New York will use $12.5 million of state funds for long-duration energy storage technologies and pilot projects exploring the potential for green hydrogen production, said Governor Andrew M Cuomo recently. To support the state’s decarbonisation goals and its pledge to cut its carbon footprint by 85% by 2050, New York is also collaborating with the […] Read more