Nitin Gadkari Is Sold On the Future of Storage Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari gave a ringing endorsement for the future of storage in India, while inaugurating the 8th edition of the India Energy Storage Week (IESA) in New Delhi on May 3. The event formally started on May 2nd and is set to culminate on 6th May at […] Read more
Vedanta Aluminium will source 380 MW green power to achieve Net Zero by 2050 Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vedanta Aluminium, one of India’s largest producers of aluminium, has confirmed plans to source 380 MW of green power on a long-term basis for its smelters. Charting its roadmap to Net Zero by 2050, the green power is going to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15,00,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent every year. Released by […] Read more
Germany Pledges €10 billion support for India to achieve 500GW RE by 2030 Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a joint declaration in Berlin according to which Germany has pledged €10 billion ($10.52 billion) support to India until 2030 to help the country meet its target of raising its non-fossil energy generation capacity to 500 GW. PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz signed a joint […] Read more
NSEFI Writes To Fin Min For GST Concessions On Green Technologies Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar body NSEFI (National Solar Energy Federation of India) has pitched to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, asking for concessional GST and custom duties on emerging technologies and goods essential to encouraging the green transition. “As emerging technologies require time and scale to reach price parity with existing carbon-based energy systems, concessional GST & Custom […] Read more
US startup raises $4.2 M to make affordable Green H2 for heavy industry Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Advanced Ionics, a US-based provider of next-generation industrial electrolyzers that can produce green h2 for less than $1/kg, has announced the closing of its initial financing of $4.2 million led by Clean Energy Ventures, a venture capital firm funding early-stage climate tech innovations, with participation from SWAN Impact Network. “By requiring significantly less electricity than […] Read more
IEEFA: Widespread adoption of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies in South East Asia remains highly unlikely Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is increasingly attracting attention in South East Asia. However, in the absence of the right drivers, its prospect in the region remains questionable, according to IEEFA’s latest report on CCUS in South East Asia. “CCUS can be viable when placed under a certain operational context, such as a high […] Read more
Saudi Arabia will Purchase Up to 100,000 Electric Vehicles from Lucid Group Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy America’s electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Government of Saudi Arabia, under which the Government will purchase up to 100,000 vehicles over a ten-year period. Saudi Arabia has made an initial commitment to purchase 50,000 vehicles and an option to purchase up to an additional 50,000 […] Read more
Norway to become member of International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway has decided to become a member of the International Solar Alliance, an initiative of India aimed at promoting renewable energy and sustainable development. Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt announced Norway’s membership of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during her official visit to India, a statement by the country’s Embassy said on Tuesday. The International […] Read more
India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal: IRENA chief Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s focus on decarbonising its steel sector and developing offshore wind power will help it become carbon neutral ahead of its promised goal of 2070, the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. IRENA’s Francesco La Camera told an international news agency that India was “very serious” about meeting the challenges and was […] Read more
