Green ammonia from green hydrogen can reduce India’s fertiliser subsidy burden Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy A shift to green ammonia would significantly reduce the Indian government’s massive fertiliser subsidy burden and boost energy self-reliance by cutting dependence on imports of expensive liquified natural gas (LNG) for fertiliser manufacturing, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Of course, green ammonia itself would come […] Read more
European Commission Ponders Hiking Renewable Energy Target To 45% By 2030 Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ukraine-Russia conflict, and the vagaries of climate change might just have nudged the European Commission when it comes to its renewable energy targets. The European Commission is analyzing if the Union can achieve a higher aim of having 45% of its energy coming from renewable sources by 2030. Currently the European Commission has proposed […] Read more
Masdar Signs Agreement with Kyrgyzstan to Develop 1GW Renewable Projects Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Asian economies are looking to diversify their energy basket in order to reduce their carbon emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels which are mostly imported. In the latest development, United Arab Emirates based clean energy company Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan in […] Read more
Offshore wind developers alliance to launch 16 new R&D projects Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy UK-based Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. The Carbon Trust is a company that helps organisations reduce their carbon emissions and become more resource efficient. The planned 16 projects span five key areas of logistics and operations […] Read more
The Discom Love For EV charging Versus Rooftop Solar Illustrates The Challenge For Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the world moves well into 2022, possibly one of the hottest years in a lifetime for most people on the planet, it is an important time for introspection here in India. Introspection is needed on just why and how we missed our renewable energy targets, especially those pertaining to solar power. After all, 2022 […] Read more
Canada’s e-Zinc raises $25 M to advance long-duration energy storage Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian energy storage solutions provider e-Zinc has raised USD $25 million in Series A financing led by Anzu Partners, with additional funding from BDC Capital, Toyota Ventures, and Eni Next. Existing investors, including Seed Round lead investor Energy Foundry, also participated. e-Zinc will use this funding to commence the pilot production of its first commercial […] Read more
Solar resource variability in key global markets increases scrutiny on solar asset performance: Study Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ten-year analysis of solar irradiance released today by Solargis, a data and software architect for bankable solar investments, has illustrated the impacts of significant resource variability on several key global solar markets including India, Australia and North America. As margins tighten for solar asset owners and investors, investment in high-quality data is crucial to understanding […] Read more
Tesla, Block and Blockstream to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc, payments firm Block Inc and blockchain company Blockstream Corp will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said on Friday. Blockstream and Block, which was previously known as Square, had revealed in June that they were collaborating to build an open-source and solar-powered bitcoin mining […] Read more
Maha, NTPC to set up ultra-mega 2500-MW solar power park Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Power Generation Co (MAHAGENCO) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will form a joint venture to set up an “ultra-mega solar park” in the state to generate 2,500 MW green power, officials said here on Thursday. The Rs 1,727-crore project proposal, kickstarted in 2020, was approved by the state Cabinet presided over […] Read more
