IIT Mandi Recycles Polymers with Microwaves, Makes Wind Turbine Blades Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy To quickly and sustainably produce wind turbine blades, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, have employed microwaves to recycle polymer composites. Compared to the alternatives now in use, such as landfills and thermal-based recycling, the institute said that this method is quick and sustainable. The Journal of Resources, Conservation and Recycling has published […] Read more
Microsoft, Partners Launch Solar and Wind Energy Atlas – GRW Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major development Microsoft, Planet Labs PBC and The Nature Conservancy have announced the plans to launch the Global Renewables Watch (GRW), a first-of-its-kind living atlas intended to map and measure all utility-scale solar and wind installations on Earth. Microsoft said that this will be done using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery that will […] Read more
Start-up Adden Energy Develops EV Battery that Charges in 3 Minutes, Lasts 20 Years Updated On Thu, Sep 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Start-up Adden Energy has innovated a battery for electric cars that promises to achieve full charging in three minutes and also lasts two decades. The start-up announced that it has received the grant of an exclusive technology license by Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) and a seed round financing of $5.15 million. Adden […] Read more
Cyborg Cockroach – Solar Charged & Remote-Controlled by Japan’s RIKEN CPR Updated On Tue, Sep 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan’s RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has published its new experimental study sharing that its researchers have engineered a system that has created remote controlled ‘cyborg cockroaches’ that are equipped with a tiny wireless control module powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell. RIKEN said that despite the mechanic devices, ultrathin […] Read more
Climate Change Threatens India’s Solar And Wind Energy Potential: IITM Study Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has revealed in its latest study that the renewable energy in India – specifically solar and wind – may see a downward trend due to the ravages of climate change. The study is titled as ‘Analysis of future wind and solar potential over India using climate models’ and published […] Read more
The Top 5: Trends In Energy Storage and Innovations Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Switch to Renewable Energy (RE) is high on demand for the countries across the globe. As more and more countries become the part to this wave of change, advancement in technologies is bound to happen. With advancement in technology, new trends emerge. Speaking of the energy storage trend, it is at the helm of this […] Read more
Green Jobs Are Finally A Mainstream Reality In India, Thanks To Solar Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The news of India’s ambitious solar and renewable energy targets has thrown up the possibility of as many as one million jobs in another three years’ time. These jobs matter, not only to an economy always seeking opportunities for its citizens, but also to ease the faster acceptance and spread of renewable energy, especially solar. […] Read more
New Material Pushes Sodium-Ion Batteries To Phase Out Costly Lithium Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The researchers from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a material for sodium-ion batteries which offer an alternative to the increasingly expensive lithium-ion tech. In an official statement, the University said that the new material is a powder of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride with a particular crystal structure. It’s used in the battery cathode […] Read more
USA Expands RE Share Rapidly, Several Reports Mutually Agree Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign, three new reports released this week by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the United States of America all point to the same conclusion that renewable energy sources, led by solar and wind, continue to rapidly expand their share of the nation’s energy production and electricity […] Read more
