TERI Develops Blockchain-Enabled Prototype for Solar Power Trading Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has developed a prototype platform to facilitate peer-to-peer trading of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced that it has developed a platform to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The prototype which utilises blockchain for the execution of […] Read more
Railways to Give up Land for 500 MW Solar Plants to Meet Energy Needs Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500 MW solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500-megawatt solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. This is in addition to the railways’ aim of […] Read more
EESL, HPCL Join Hands to Develop EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote electric vehicles (EV) under the National Electric Mobility (e-mobility) Programme, government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has entered into a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up public charging infrastructure. Further, the objective behind the MoU was synergising business development for setting up […] Read more
2020 Could Be Africa’s Arrival As A Solar Market With Size Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy After a long wait, 2020 could well mark a decisive shift in the energy availability graph for countries in Africa, as multiple approaches and tactics finally make a case for a stronger push. For long, Africa has suffered from the world’s lowest electrification rate. Figures from 2017 state that Its power consumption per capita is […] Read more
Tata Motors Inks Pact with Prakriti E-Mobility to Deploy EVs in Delhi Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to accelerate the e-mobility drive in the national capital region, Tata Motors has entered into partnership with Prakriti E-Mobility, a city-based startup, to deploy 500 Tigor electric vehicles (EVs) in New Delhi. As per the deal, Prakriti E-Mobility will deploy these Tigor EVs on its app-based electric vehicle cab services called ‘EVERA’, […] Read more
SaaS Firm Zoho Goes Greener with 5MW Solar Plant in TN Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zoho Corp, one of the biggest tech success stories from India in the Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) domain, has decided to set another marker for its green credentials. The firm, which reportedly grows food in its farms, in Tirunelveli, that is used in its employee canteen in Chennai has decided to source some of its energy requirements […] Read more
Job Alert! Research on Solar Pumps in India, Bangladesh, Nepal at IWMI Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Here are a few interesting jobs to consider in 2020. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. The IWMI is also the lead center for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). CGIAR is […] Read more
Funding Options for African Countries hit by Climate Change: ACCF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The debate around climate change often focuses on the targets that need to be achieved. Another aspect of the discussion is increasingly gaining attention; that is the funding required, for African countries in particular, where climate change has hit the hardest. The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) recently convened an event titled “Supporting African countries […] Read more
New Report Shows Potential of Renewable Energy in Refugee Settlements Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to a new report On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. There […] Read more
