The Top 5: Best Electric Motorcycles in the World Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy We waited for electric vehicle revolution, and now it is here. With growing concerns about protecting the environment and governments worldwide pushing for electric mobility, the automakers started to move electric and prepare themselves for the new age of mobility. Electric vehicles are racing to make a paradigm shift in travel habits and modes. Sales […] Read more
Microsoft Datacenter Batteries To Support Growth Of Renewables On The Power Grid Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global software giant, Microsoft has announced that it will deploy its ‘grid-interactive UPS technology’ at the datacenter maintained by the company in Dublin, Ireland later in 2022. The objective is to demonstrate that these kinds of technologies can help decarbonize power grids across the world. Microsoft holds that the renewable energy from 400 wind farms […] Read more
Growing Prices Will Have No Effect On EV Adoption Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy In this conversation with SaurEnergy, Anand Kabra, Vice-Chairman and MD of Kabra ExtrusionTechnik Limited, whose EV vehicles and storage division, Battrixx, has grown at a staggering rate in FY ’22, talks about the firm’s plans and market in India. Battrixx, founded in 2018, is a division of Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd, which belongs to the […] Read more
IIT Kharagpur Scientists Develop Fast Charging E-Cycle Powered By Na-Ion batteries Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Scientists at the IIT Kharagpur have developed sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors using nanomaterials. The battery can be used in an electric bicycle (E-cycle) and is capable of quick charging. The price of e-cycle will drop dramatically since sodium(Na)-ion batteries are less expensive than lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Amreesh Chandra, a professor in the Department of Physics […] Read more
Meta Materials and Coulometrics Join Hands to Develop Next-Generation Batteries Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canada-based smart materials developer, Meta Materials has recently announced collaboration with lithium-ion battery material development company, Coulometrics. Through this partnership, Meta Materials will independently assess its platform technologies for battery applications and make it more powerful next-generation batteries. President & CEO of Meta Materials, George Palikaras stated, “With the recent strategic acquisitions of Plasma App […] Read more
After over 90% Erosion In Value, QuantumScape Future Has Many Possibilities Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wall Street has been ominous for most stocks in 2022, more so on smaller, unprofitable growing companies which are typically more sensitive to rising rates, inflation and supply chain challenges. The same has been the case with QuantumScape (QS) investors. QS stock is losing money and there are no product revenues. It is a special-purpose […] Read more
EV Batteries in 5% GST Bracket to Support Faster Adoption Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The GST rates on lithium-ion battery packs have been reduced by the government from 18 percent to 5 per cent which is the lowest tax category. A statement by the Finance Ministry held, “Electric vehicles, whether or not fitted with a battery pack, are eligible for the concessional GST rate of 5 percent.” This was […] Read more
Bihar Development Floated EOI Tender for Setting Up Manufacturing Unit Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has floated a tender for the empanelment of manufacturers of Luminary, Battery, and Solar PV modules for setting up the Manufacturing Unit. BREDA invites the bids through Expression of Interest (EOI). For participating in these Bihar Development tenders, the bidders need to fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria specified under […] Read more
Urban Mining Startup Metastable Materials Raises Pre-Seed Funding Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy In its maiden fundraising round, Bengaluru-based urban mining startup Metastable Materials has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from a clutch of angel investors and venture capital firms. The pre-seed round was led by Akshay Singhal and Kartik Hajela, Co-Founders of Log9 Materials – an advanced EV battery-technology and battery manufacturing company. Archana Priyadarshini, […] Read more
