Inox Wind Licenses AMSC’s 3 MW Class Wind Turbine Design Updated On Thu, Feb 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Under the agreement, AMSC will be the exclusive supplier of electric control systems (ECS) for Inox’s 3 MW class wind turbine. AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, has announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement for a 3 MW class wind turbine design in India […] Read more
Declaration Calls For More Ocean-Based Renewables Updated On Thu, Feb 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy We must reconcile the desire to expand offshore renewables with the necessity to preserve our marine environment. The Belgian government recently organised a major international conference on ‘Climate Change and Oceans Preservation.’ The Belgian government asked WindEurope to run the panel on the happy co-existence of ocean energy and biodiversity. The panel comprised EU Commissioner […] Read more
Spain Amends Renewable Energy Targets to 74% By 2030 Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Spanish government has raised the RE target for the country to 74% by 2030, taking the expected installed capacity in the electricity sector to 157 GW. Pointing to the far more favourable conditions and constituency for renewable energy in Spain, as compared to say, the US, the Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the […] Read more
General Motors Partners With DTE To Source Wind Energy in Michigan Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company will source 300,000 MWh of locally sourced Michigan wind energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. As part of its commitment to increasing its renewable energy footprint globally and finding clean energy solutions near its operations, General Motors Co. has partnered with DTE Energy for 300,000 MWh of wind energy in the state of Michigan. […] Read more
Rethinking a Renewable-Only Energy Future Makes Sense: Karin Kneissl Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Austrian Foreign Minister has said that it now makes sense to rethink the renewable-only energy future. Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said that it now makes sense to rethink the renewable-only energy future because, in the process of aiming too high, the countries run the risk of missing their targets of socially acceptable […] Read more
Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Sector Launched in India Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The objective of the labeling programme is to make an instrument over the energy performance of a home which will gradually lead to an effective tool while deciding over the home prices in future. Power Minister R K Singh has launched the energy efficiency label for residential buildings at the Conference of Ministers for Power, […] Read more
EBRD Deepens Green Finance in Armenia with €2.5 Mn Loan Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Possible investments include technologies such as thermal insulation, photovoltaic solar panels, geothermal heat pumps and water efficient irrigation systems. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is intensifying efforts to strengthen energy efficiency in Armenia with the launch of a new Green Economy Financing Facility for the country, co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […] Read more
Govt Earmarks Rs 88500 Cr to Spur EV Infrastructure and Curb Pollution Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian government has proposed incentives of about Rs 88500 crore in order to help power plants install equipment that will curb emissions and to develop infrastructure for electric vehicles. Out of the allocated budget, a majority of the chunk (nearly 95%) would be used for curbing sulphur emissions from power plants, and the rest […] Read more
Retrofit Transmission Lines and Wind Turbines to Avoid Bird Collision : MNRE Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Transmission agencies and wind energy developers may identify critical power transmission lines and wind energy farms passing through the GIB habitats and accordingly take up risk mitigation measures against bird hits. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order with compliance to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes (MOEF&CC) […] Read more
