Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
The Role of Solar PV in an Urban Heat Action Plan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy By: Mohua Mukherjee The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has established that the frequency and severity of heatwaves, and a resultant high number of preventable deaths due to heat-stroke, have risen significantly in India over the last three decades.In India this summer of 2019, the IMD has already reported heat waves across Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya […] Read more
First in Finland: Elo Shopping Centre to Get over 1 MW Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy This power plant is expected to be completed by the next month of the current year, and Helen Ltd is responsible for the construction of the project. In a bid to get power through renewable energy, Finland’s first roof mounted solar power plant with capacity of over 1 MW, which is currently under construction on […] Read more
EDPR Secures 100 MW Wind Energy PPA in Mexico Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy EDPR has secured a 15 year PPA to sell the energy produced by a 100 MW wind farm project in Mexico EDP Renováveis, (EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, has secured a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to sell the energy produced by a […] Read more
Yulu Wants to Solve Public Transport’s Greatest Problem in India: Amit Gupta Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy At a time when the crisis in auto sales has everyone’s attention, Yulu, the Bengaluru based firm focused on micro mobility couldn’t care less. In a discussion with Group Editor Prasanna Singh, Yulu’s CEO Amit Gupta discusses the firm, its experience so far with electric mobility and its hopes. For Yulu’s Co-Founder and CEO Amit […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Belur Math Goes Solar with Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this project from government-backed Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and it will power six buildings at Belur Math. One of the leading module manufacturers Vikram Solar has commissioned rooftop solar plant of 164 kWp capacity at Belur Math, headquarters of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission. The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this […] Read more
Tech-Logistics Start-up Blowhorn Raises Fresh Round of Funding Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy With Venture Catalysts, Dream Incubator and James Lee Sorenson as new investors, the start-up plans to utilize the latest investment on bolstering innovation and international expansion Catbus Infolabs Pvt. Ltd, the Bangalore-headquartered intra-city tech-logistics company that operates Blowhorn.com, today announced that it has successfully raised an undisclosed round of fresh funding. The current round saw […] Read more
Tata Motors Sponsors GenZ’s Interest in Developing EV Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Supports IIT Bombay students’ participation in the Formula Student UK 2019 Tata Group’s automotive manufacturer Tata Motors has collaborated with IIT Bombay Racing Team, sponsoring a team of 70 budding engineers to fulfill their aspirations of developing an electric race car “EVoK”. IIT Bombay Racing is India’s premier Formula Student Electric team with a vision […] Read more