India needs 30-fold Jump in Renewable and Nuclear Energy: Dr. Anil Kakodkar Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy In order to make 70 percent carbon free energy, India will require a 30-fold surge in both renewable energy and nuclear energy along with doubling of thermal energy, said Dr. Anil Kakodkar. Dr. Kakodkar, a Padma Vibhushan awardee and a former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Chairman of Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, […] Read more
Ameresco Partners with New Hampshire on Energy Savings Performance Contract Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ameresco is partnering with the State of New Hampshire for undertaking energy conservation measures at over 20 state facilities Ameresco, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, has announced that it is partnering with the State of New Hampshire on an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) that will allow for energy conservation measures at […] Read more
India 5th Largest Energy Earner in the World, 3rd in Renewables Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new study, India ranks fifth in the world when it comes to the world’s largest earners from energy industries and India 3rd for renewables According to a new study, India ranks fifth in the world when it comes to the world’s largest earners from energy industries. And for the rankings to judge […] Read more
Importance of Using Storage with Increasing Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Background and Context The Government of India has announced ambitious targets for Renewable Energy (RE) capacity addition, and the Country is rapidly adding Wind and Solar generation in the energy mix. However, there are some well accepted issues associated with RE power – such as intermittency, fluctuations owing to weather changes, and limited forecasting/ scheduling […] Read more
Will India have greater success with manufacturing when it comes to energy storage? Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The ongoing global economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns about India’s dependence on imports and strongly put the case for encouraging domestic manufacturing in the country. Though, the government also aimed to support the industry but the road towards this is filled with lot of challenges, which needs to be sorted […] Read more
SCE Signs 7 Contracts for 770 MW of Battery Energy Storage Capacity Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy SCE has signed seven contracts totaling 770 MW of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance California’s electric system reliability needs. Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts (MW) of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region’s electric system reliability needs. The recently conducted solicitation […] Read more
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 Targets 100% Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Tokyo Olympic Games for 2020 will be powered 100 percent by renewable energy, as revealed by the Sustainability Pre-Games Report. As per the report, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is planning to deliver sustainable Tokyo 2020 games including the promotion of the use of 100 percent renewable energy at Olympic […] Read more
Plummeting Energy Demand to Result in Record Decline in Carbon Emissions: IEA Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system with a 6 percent drop in global power demand predicted for this year. A new report has highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year […] Read more
Making Clean Energy a key Part of Global Economic Recovery: IEA Roundtable Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEA and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a meeting to discuss the importance of making clean energy a key part of the global economic recovery The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a high-level roundtable meeting in which government ministers and business leaders from around the world discussed the […] Read more
