World Energy Council Elects New Chairperson, Other Officers Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Energy Council has announced that the body has elected Dr. Michael Howard as the new Chair of its Officers’ Council (Board of Directors) and the new Chairperson is succeeding Jean-Marie Dauger whose term concluded after serving in the role since September 2019. The World Energy Council as a global forum actively contributes the […] Read more
Toshiba India Supplies SCiB li-ion Cells for EVage’s Electric Vans Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian division of the Japanese multinational conglomerate business Toshiba has inked a contract to sell its SCiB rechargeable lithium-ion cells to Chandigarh-based EVage Automotive (EVage), which is building the next 10,000 electric commercial vehicles. The collaboration comes after two years of joint development and validation to include these cells in EVage’s exclusive ultra-stable and […] Read more
China’s BYD Launches its First Passenger Electric Car in India Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy BYD, a Chinese electric car manufacturer financed by Warren Buffet, debuted its first passenger car in India: an electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV). This marked BYD’s entry into the mainstream market as part of a larger global expansion. BYD, which currently offers electric buses and vehicles (EVs) for corporate fleets in India, unveiled the Atto 3 […] Read more
IEA Report: Global Hydrogen Review 2022 Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy A study titled “Global Hydrogen Review 2022” has been released by the IEA (International Energy Agency). The International Energy Agency publishes the Global Hydrogen Review every year, which examines global hydrogen supply and demand as well as advancements in crucial areas such as infrastructure development, commerce, policy, legislation, investments, and innovation. The paper, which is […] Read more
China’s Solar Dominance: How Key Consumer Markets Are Adapting Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Governments across the globe are increasingly investing in various sources of new and renewable energy to reach their targets of either achieving carbon neutrality or reducing emissions considerably to help realise the goal of the Paris agreement – limiting the rise in global temperature below 2-degree celsius from pre-industrial levels. Solar power is one of […] Read more
“Difficult” to Meet California Zero-Emission Requirements: Toyota President Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor President, has termed the achievement of California’s new zero-emission requirements (to put an end to sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by year 2035), as “difficult” to meet. “Realistically speaking, it seems rather difficult to really achieve them,” Toyoda stated through a translator at a roundtable interaction with reporters. Toyota’s EV Plans […] Read more
PV Installs Explode Despite Obstacles, Jump 87 GW Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Despite ongoing price increases on polysilicon and other commodities, rising costs, sanctions against China for using Uyghur forced labor to produce solar panels, not to mention the US Department of Commerce block in early 2022 due to antidumping accusations in Southeast Asia, solar installations are likely to increase by 38% year over year. This is […] Read more
Hitachi Astemo Builds 3-MW Solar Power Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese automaker Hitachi Astemo has announced that it has installed a ground mounted solar power plant of 3-MW at its manufacturing plant in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The company said that the solar power plant is built in an area of 43301 sq meters employing 7128 ground mounted solar panels and 10 inverters. The 3-MW Jalgaon solar plant […] Read more
Examining the Biggest Polluters: Report Card of Shipping Industry Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s trade is carried out by sea. Indeed, shipping offers an environmentally efficient means of transport per unit of cargo when compared to other highly polluting media such as air and road transport. Yet, the sheer volume of maritime trade results in a significant contribution to the world’s greenhouse […] Read more
