Praj Industries & Gevo USA to Collaborate on Production of Renewable Aviation Jet Fuels Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the pact, Praj will provide Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services to 3rd parties using a process design package developed by Praj, which uses Gevo’s proprietary Isobutanol biocatalyst on sugary-based feedstock. Pune-based process and project engineering company, Praj Industries has signed a Construction License Agreement (CLA) with Gevo, Inc, USA to commercialise the […] Read more
Norway’s GPFG Sovereign Fund Permitted to Invest $14Bn in Unlisted Renewables Updated On Sat, Apr 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government is allowing for the Government Pension Fund Global to be invested in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure under the dedicated environmental mandates. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world’s largest at more than $1 trillion, will soon be able to invest in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure projects, such as wind power plants and solar […] Read more
Japan’s JERA To Grow Renewable Energy Investment to 5 GW by 2025 Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The world’s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) JERA, a day after becoming Japan’s major electricity generator has announced that it will increase its investment in Renewable energy. According to the company, JERA aims to spend around 70 % of its investment budget for the next seven years on renewable energy and liquefied natural […] Read more
Renewable Energy Now Accounts For a Third of Global Power Capacity: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The sector added 171 GW of generating capacity in 2018, with total renewable energy generation capacity reaching 2,351 GW at the end of the year. The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued in 2018 with global additions of 171 GW, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy Secures First Order For Cypress Platform Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy will supply its largest onshore wind turbine for Prowind’s project in Bavaria. GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Prowind GmbH to provide three Cypress units for the Elfershausen project in Germany. This marks the first order for GE’s Cypress platform, the company’s largest onshore wind turbine in the field. Prowind will operate […] Read more
Sydney Sets 100% Renewables Target For 2030 Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The city of Sydney has set an ambitious target of meeting 100 percent of its energy demands from renewable energy sources. “With our energy supply contract set to expire at the end of this year, we’re diving head first into Sydney’s renewable future by increasing our renewable electricity target from 50% to 100%,” a statement […] Read more
SLDC Can’t Cut Down Renewable Power Per Convenience : TNERC Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy TNERC outlined these findings in a petition regarding stopping issuance of backing down or curtailment instructions to solar projects. In a significant move for the energy sector, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has stated that State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) cannot curtail renewable power at their convenience, adding that backing down of the “Must Run Status” power shall […] Read more
The Renewable Energy Storage Conundrum has a New Solution: Proton Conducting Fuel Cell Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Two research teams have worked out a way for a better performance by the new proton conducting fuel cells, that can make fuel and reconvert it to electricity using just one set of catalyst, increasing the energy efficiency in these cells and in turn standing out as a viable solution for the renewable energy storage […] Read more