Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy When deciding where to test green tech, Greek policymakers picked the remotest point on the map: tiny Tilos. Providing electricity and basic services, and even access by ferry, are all a challenge for this island of just 500 year-round inhabitants. Its most recent problem has been dealing with plastic. But authorities this week announced that […] Read more
US University Confers Inaugural Award On ReNew Power CEO Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) conferred the inaugural “Distinguished Alumni Award” on Sumant Sinha, the founder, chairman and CEO of ReNew Power. A press release issued by SIPA on May 9 reads, “Sinha, the founder, chairman, and CEO of ReNew Power, received the first Distinguished Alumni award. The awards, Alumni Association chair […] Read more
Shift To Renewable Is Slow And Unable to Stop Power Cuts In US Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric grid operators across the USA are warning of looming blackouts as companies shift to renewable energy. MISO CEO John Beer has been quoted by a section of media as saying on May 8, “As we go forward, we need to know that when you put in a solar panel or a wind turbine, it’s […] Read more
Coming Soon: A Low-Cost, Long-Term Energy Storage Battery From Imperial College Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy A team of engineers and chemists of Imperial College London recently developed a path breaking new battery design that could allow long-term energy storage at affordable price. It has polysulfide-air redox flow battery (PSA RFB) with two membranes as an alternative to the electrolyte vanadium, used in conventional redox flow batteries, which is typically expensive and primarily […] Read more
Germany’s Solarwatt in tie-up to boost household energy self-sufficiency Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany’s Solarwatt has entered a partnership with home technology and heating specialist Stiebel Eltron to help households escape dependence on fossil fuels, the solar company said on Wednesday. Owners of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems can save money and carbon emissions if they store unused electricity in batteries to be used later around the house, to […] Read more
‘Big Battery’ fuels revenue jump at French renewables group Neoen Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable power producer Neoen ‘s first-quarter revenue jumped by more than a third, helped by the commissioning of one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries in Australia, the company said on Tuesday. Neoen, which specialises in solar farms, onshore wind and energy storage, posted overall sales up 36 per cent at 109 million euros […] Read more
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
IESA all set to host India Energy Storage Week 2022 this May Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to accelerate the adoption of energy storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen & micro-grids in India, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is all set to host its flagship annual hybrid conference and exhibition, said an official statement. The ‘India Energy Storage Week (IESW)’ exhibition will be conducted from May 1 to May 6, along […] Read more
EVI Technologies, IIT Delhi to Develop Battery Swapping System (BXS) for EVs Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy EVI Technologies (EVIT) has announced that it has developed Battery Xchange System (BXS) for two and three-wheeler electric vehicles under the Sustainable E-Mobility vertical of Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV), IIT Delhi. The BXS is being installed at IIT Delhi by EVI Technologies as a concept designed for electric three-wheelers to be used in […] Read more
