UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more
India’s First Li-ion Battery Plant in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Handa, son-in-law of steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal, set up Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in Karnataka in August last year to become the first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts in India. Handa’s investment in the plant will be a whopping Rs 60 billion ($807 million) so that 1 lakh tonnes of synthetic graphite anode can […] Read more
And the 2021 BNEF Pioneers Are… Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The BloombergNEF Pioneers Competition– an annual technology and innovation contest started in 2010has announced the 12 winners of the 2021 edition of the competition. The winners list includes Convoy, Nautilus Labs, and EConcrete among others which were chosen from over 250 applications received from 36 countries. Previous winners have ensured the award is a […] Read more
IIT-Guwahati Team Develops new Technique to Boost Li-ion Batteries Performance Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new technique has been developed at IIT-Guwahati which can help boost the performance of Li-ion batteries that are widely used in EVs A new and advanced technique has been developed by a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology – Guwahati (IIT) that can precisely estimate one of the most important internal […] Read more
Waaree Energy Storage System Secures Seed Funding of USD 2 Million Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energy Storage System (WESS) has announced that it has raised USD 2 million in seed funding from an HNI investor. The energy storage division of the WAAREE group – Waaree Energy Storage System (WESS) has announced that it ha raised USD 2 million in seed funding from an HNI investor. As per the firm, the […] Read more
Progress On Aluminium Based Storage Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy In recent time, capturing solar energy has been becoming quite affordable, but the cost and technology to store it, given that its supply is irregular, has not kept pace. Now, scientists at Cornell University in the US have developed cheap and long-lasting batteries using aluminium, a low-cost alternative that is abundant and has a well […] Read more
Taiwan Cement Announces NT$10 Billion Investment for Super Battery Factory Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy As one of the top ten cement companies in the world, Taiwan Cement (TCC) greatly emphasizes on the climate and environmental impacts the cement industry causes. TCC Chairman Nelson Chang states, “Everyone has only one nationality, Earth.” In 2020, TCC joined industry peers to support the Climate Ambition to deliver carbon neutral concrete products in 2050 announced […] Read more
Electric Vehicles Market Share to Exceed 50% From 2033: Rystad Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The share of electric vehicles in global passenger car sales is set to quadruple in 2026 from 4.6% last year and exceed 50% from 2033 onwards. The market penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing rapidly as a result of the accelerating energy transition, and demand for batteries is expected to skyrocket going forward for […] Read more
Battery And EV Maker BYD Profit Up 162% in 2020, On Increased Demand Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The China-based automotive subsidiary of BYD, BYD Auto Co., Ltd. reported stellar profit numbers, up 162 percent for the year 2020, yesterday. The sharp profit growth are on the back of increased demand worldwide for its electric vehicles, especially buses, where it is a global leader. BYD’s net income reached 4.2 billion yuan or USD […] Read more
