Growth Of EV Market Highest In China, EU, Says WRI Report Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Global energy think tank World Resource Institute (WRI), in its recent report on ‘State of Climate Action’, highlights that the share of electric vehicles (EV) in passenger car sales has grown at an average annual rate of 65%. It’s a rise from 1.6% of sales in 2018 to 10% in 2022. For the first time in […] Read more
Early Stage VC SeaFund Invests in 5 DeepTech Startups Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Early stage focused Seafund Ventures has invested INR 5 crore across five sustainability focused startups. The fund plans to invest 20% of its entire investible corpus in clean energy and the EV value chain including sectors like transportation, logistics and circular economy. SeaFund is currently raising its second fund with a target corpus of INR […] Read more
Five Clean Energy Sectors Employ Around 9 million Workers: IEA Report Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) titled World Energy Employment (WEE) 2023 mentions five sectors that employ around 9 million workers today. Among these sectors, solar PV is reported to be the largest, creating around 4 million jobs. On the other hand, manufacturing of EVs and their batteries has reportedly been the […] Read more
Current Growth Insufficient To Meet Global Net Zero Targets: KPMG Report Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from KPMG said that current developments across the world were not enough to meet the net zero targets globally. It said that governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased opposition to decarbonization plans, and the […] Read more
Australian Multi-utility ActewAGL Initiates Establishment of 58 EV Chargers Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy ActewAGL, an Australian multi-utility joint venture firm that provides utility services in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and south-east New South Wales as well as the Australian Parliament House, has set sights on the installation of 58 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers. These will be established across the Parliament House premises. The initiative began with […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why Solid State Batteries Are Just Around The Corner Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the world are now seeing wider adoption. A 2023 report from the International Energy Institute (IEA) states that in 2022 alone, the world saw sales of around 10 million electric cars. The advent of Lithium-ion batteries gave a fillip to the industry with its energy density and recharging virtues. However, even […] Read more
BluSmart Becomes First E-Mobility Firm To Get Carbon Credits Certified Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian electric only ride hailing service provider BluSmart today claimed that it has become the first Indian EV cab firm to receive carbon credit accreditation. The certification was done by Verra, a global non-profit corporation. The company received the credits due owing to its emission free operations, leafing to reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions for the […] Read more
Custom-made Vehicles from Mahindra for Amazon’s EV Fleet Program Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Amazon has introduced its global last mile fleet program in India. In a first such global initiative for the firm, the fleet will boast 100% electric vehicles (EVs), Amazon EV Fleet Program. The program will facilitate 300 Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to lease a fleet of tailored three-wheeler electric vehicles through a fleet management firm. […] Read more
CEA Propagates the Idea of Vehicle to Grid Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In March, the Ministry of Power had requested the CEA to frame guidelines for reverse charging of grid from batteries of electric vehicles (EVs). Accordingly, a committee was constituted by the CEA to analyze various aspects of reverse charging from EVs and present it to the committee, which saw participants from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, […] Read more
