Solar PV Sources Emit More CO2 Than Geothermal : Study Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new research has revealed that Solar PV cells emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than geothermal power plants during their lifetime. New research published in the journal Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources has revealed that Solar photovoltaic (PV) cells emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than geothermal power plants during their lifetime. According to […] Read more
Banque des Territoires Takes a 50% Stake in Total’s French Renewable Portfolio Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement for the latter to take a 50% stake in Total Quadran’s solar and wind energy assets in France Total, through Total Quadran – its renewable electricity production subsidiary in France, and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement upon which Banque des Territoires takes a 50% […] Read more
Orix Corporation to Issue its First Green Bond in Japan Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. Green bonds are bonds issued by companies to finance green projects (such as […] Read more
Thinner Solar Cells Could Lead to lower Costs and Faster Expansion Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT and at the NREL have outlined a pathway to slashing costs of solar cells by slimming down the silicon cells themselves. Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas […] Read more
Railways to run on 100% Electricity by 2024: Piyush Goyal Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. “We are embarking on rapid electrification of the rail network by 2024, we […] Read more
Siemens, AT&T, Amazon, IKEA Join New Alliance to Accelerate EV Transition Updated On Sat, Jan 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Major companies continue to join the new corporate electric vehicle (EV) alliance, led by sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres, formed to help companies accelerate the transition to e-vehicles. The member companies of the alliance include Amazon, AT&T, Clif Bar, Consumers Energy, DHL, Direct Energy, Genentech, IKEA North America, LeasePlan, Lime, and Siemens. These member companies operate some of the largest fleets in the US. Among them, few […] Read more
Indian IPP ReNew Power Raises $450 Mn via Dollar Bonds Route Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Gurgaon-headquartered renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has recently raised USD 450 million in funding via issuing dollar bonds. With 7 years of maturity, these dollar bonds were priced at 5.875 percent coupon rate and will be issued in 2 tranches with an average maturity tenure of five-and-a-half years. ReNew Power is among […] Read more
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Seeking Consultants for Land Identification Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rewa Ultra Mega Solar has issued an RfP for conducting environment and social baseline survey for identification of land for proposed solar parks in Madhya Pradesh Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMS) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) seeking bids for the selection of consultants for conducting environment and social baseline survey for identification of […] Read more
Clear Blue Patents Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging Technology Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Clear Blue Technologies has announced that it has successfully received its US Patent for its Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging algorithms Clear Blue Technologies has announced that it has successfully received its US Patent for its Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging algorithms. The firm delivers clean, managed, wireless power – anywhere and anytime, using its patented Smart […] Read more
