“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
JV Forged Between Delhi’s Omega Seiki Mobility & USA’s Li-Ion Cell Manufacturer iM3NY Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), a part of the Anglian Omega Group has announced a joint venture with iM3NY, a prominent battery technology player in the US. The JV will pave the way to bring battery cell technology in the Indian market- a first such from the subcontinent, the firms claim. OSM had previously signed a […] Read more
EV Industry Pins Hopes on GST Cuts, Charging Infra, FAME, PLI for Budget 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Though at its nascent stage, the EV sector has witnessed colossal growth. 2022, in particular, was a sterling year for it as the sales registers kept ringing as consumers finally began investing their faith in electric vehicles. The sales figures in FY 22 more than tripled when pitted against FY 2021. Major announcements at policy […] Read more
“Smaller, reliable grids definitely can be a game changer”, Meenakshi Vashist,TekUnCorked Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy As renewables increase their share in grids worldwide, the issue of grid stability has moved centre stage, even leading to the dreaded ‘curtailment’ as we know it in India, on a massive scale in South Australia for instance. This has also opened up opportunities for startups to build solutions, and one of those is Tekuncorked. […] Read more
The Top 5: Challenges to EV Growth in 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The calendar year 2022 turns out to be a significant year for electric vehicles (EVs) with sales hitting new highs globally and in India. According to data available at the VAHAN portal, EV sales grew from 3.2 lakh units in 2021 to nearly 10 lakh units in 2022, a growth of over 200 per cent. […] Read more
Hero Electric To Source Battery Management Systems From Maxwell Energy Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hero Electric has announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with the EV solution provider Maxwell Energy for the procurement of advanced battery management systems (BMS). Under the new partnership, Mumbai-based Maxwell Energy will supply for the coming three years its advanced battery management systems to Hero Electric. As per the announcement, Hero […] Read more
BMW & Solid Power Partnership For Solid-State Battery Technology Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Automakers are exploring the possibilities of enhancing battery technology seeking a fit with the growing expectations of the EV industry. Solid-state battery is one such technology that can disrupt the existing power storage market for EVs. As per some forecasts, the Solid-state battery market size will reach $13.15 billion by 2030 from $805 million in […] Read more
Honda, GS Yuasa Collaborate for Lithium-Ion Battery Development Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The evolution and quick adoption of electric mobility largely depends on the development of quality and reliable battery systems. Hence, two Japanese conglomerates – Honda Motor and GS Yuasa International – have signed an agreement for collaboration for a high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery. Honda and GS Yuasa will discuss specifics with the goal of establishing […] Read more