POSCO Supercharges Green Innovation with Massive Hydrogen & Battery Production Investment Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy POSCO Holdings Inc. has announced its plan to invest 121 trillion won (US$92 billion) by 2030, claiming to strengthen its competitiveness in the steelmaking industry and foster new growth opportunities. POSCO’s investment strategy encompasses not only its core steelmaking business but also the development of rechargeable battery production and the “hydrogen business,” which will play […] Read more
ZincFive Closes $80 Million Capital Partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy ZincFive, a nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based solutions provider, announced a strategic partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC). The capital investment will provide ZincFive up to $80 million via a term loan to fuel the company’s global commercial adoption in existing and new markets, including mission-critical applications in data centres, industrial engine starting, and other high-power energy […] Read more
EVs Face A Speed Breaker As Skeptics Gather Evidence Around Key Issues Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government recently announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy, which mandates a shift to EVs for cab aggregators, besides other incentives for electric vehicles (EVs). The move has apparently caused a pause in the stock price of CNG supplier Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The plan mulls phase-wise conversion of commercial cab services, running primarily on […] Read more
Beyond Batteries: Hydrogen Combustion Engine, A Viable Alternative for Clean Mobility Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles running on battery-powered electricity are not just a future concept anymore. The new electric vehicle sales surpassed the 10 million mark worldwide in 2022 and it seems likely that sooner or later EVs will replace the conventional ICE mobility options. However, bottlenecks impeding EV growth and the technological advancements in using hydrogen as […] Read more
Battery Recycling Startup-Metastable Bags Seed Funding Under Scale-Up Programme Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Metastable, a deep-tech battery recycling startup, has raised seed funding under Sequoia Capital Asia’s rapid scale-up programme, ‘ Surge’. The Bengaluru-based urban mining company works towards extracting crucial elements of Lithium-ion batteries up to the optimal level. In a release to the media, the firm said that it had raised seed funding through the programme. […] Read more
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] Read more
Michigan-Headquartered ONE Introduces ‘Aries Grid’ Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Michigan-headquartered Our Next Energy (ONE) has launched Aries Grid, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) utility-scale battery system that can serve as long-duration energy storage. ONE said that Aries Grid will be manufactured in America and it represents a milestone achievement in efforts to scale-up investments in renewable energy infrastructure and grid reliability. “Energy storage is […] Read more
Electric Vehicle Growth Continues: Outlook for 2023 Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles (EVs) registered a market disrupting growth through the last decade, more so in the last few years. Clean mobility technology remains one of the most important aspects of energy transition across the globe. The year 2022 was a significant year for EVs, and the expectations are that the trend will continue in 2023. […] Read more
Redwood Materials Gets $2 Billion Federal Funds For EV Battery Materials Plant Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a loan of $2 billion to Redwood Materials for the construction and expansion of a battery materials campus in Nevada. This is to support the growing EV market in America. DOE said that the Redwood Materials project will be the first facility in […] Read more
