Offshore wind developers alliance to launch 16 new R&D projects Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy UK-based Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. The Carbon Trust is a company that helps organisations reduce their carbon emissions and become more resource efficient. The planned 16 projects span five key areas of logistics and operations […] Read more
BPCL will invest Rs 200 crore on fast EV charging corridors Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) has announced that it will invest Rs 200 crore to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India. This was confirmed by BPCL Executive Director for Retail, BS Ravi, who said that BPCL will set up 100 fast electric vehicle charging corridors having 2,000 stations along the busiest 100 national highways […] Read more
Canada’s e-Zinc raises $25 M to advance long-duration energy storage Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian energy storage solutions provider e-Zinc has raised USD $25 million in Series A financing led by Anzu Partners, with additional funding from BDC Capital, Toyota Ventures, and Eni Next. Existing investors, including Seed Round lead investor Energy Foundry, also participated. e-Zinc will use this funding to commence the pilot production of its first commercial […] Read more
In Conversation with Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder, Attero Recycling Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the EV transition picks up pace, India’s progress will depend on the availability of Lithium-Ion batteries, and their cost. It’s a challenge for a country wholly dependent on imports for now, a dependence as crippling as our dependence on oil imports. Alive to the challange, the government floated a PLI scheme for battery manufacturing, […] Read more
Oman’s 25 GW RE Project To Become Future Ready Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy An international consortium is developing a 25GW renewable project in Oman to produce 1.8 millions of tons per annum of green hydrogen and up to 10 million tons per annum of green ammonia by 2030 to make the Middle Eastern country a leading player in truly zero carbon fuels. The consortium — comprised of OQ […] Read more
Jio-bp and TVS Motor Collaborate for EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company said that they have agreed to invest in public EV charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India by utilizing the growing network of Jio-bp. Under the proposed partnership, the customers of TVS electric vehicles are expected to get access to the widespread charging network of Jio-bp. The network is […] Read more
Uranium Miner Virginia Energy May Install 1000 Acres Solar Project in Coles Hill, Virginia Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Uranium development and exploration company Virginia Energy Resources has signed an option agreement with a solar development company to evaluate the feasibility of a solar energy generation facility on 1,000 acres land owned by it at Coles Hill, Virginia, United States of America. If the solar project comes up, it would generate low carbon energy […] Read more
Indian Oil, L&T, ReNew Power in JV For Green Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to enable India’s decarbonization push, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., (IndianOil), the country’s top refiner and fuel retailer, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s premier engineering & construction conglomerate, and ReNew Power (“ReNew”), India’s leading renewable energy company, announced signing of binding term sheet for the formation of a Joint Venture (JV) company to develop the nascent green hydrogen […] Read more
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more