SSN-COE Team Gets Rs 12 Cr Grant from DST for Solar Ingot Manufacturing Tech Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at SSN-COE have been awarded a Rs 12 crore grant from the DST, for tech they believe can catalyse India’s solar ingot and wafer manufacturing abilities SSN College of Engineering (SSN-COE), Chennai has announced that a team of its researchers led by Professor P. Ramasamy, Dean (Research) have been awarded a grant of Rs […] Read more
University of Birmingham Teams up with ARAI on Transport Research Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The University of Birmingham and ARAI have signed an MoU agreeing to identify joint research interests in the transport sector including EVs. The University of Birmingham and The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) based in Pune, India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to identify joint research interests in the fields of […] Read more
Novel Two-polymer Membrane Boosts Hydrogen Fuel Cell Performance Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists have designed a highly conductive hydrogen fuel cell ion-exchange membrane using two readily available polymer materials Fuel cells are an attractive sustainable energy source due to their eco-friendly by-product, water. However, existing fuel cells are either expensive or low performance. Now, scientists from Korea have designed a robust and highly conductive fuel cell ion-exchange […] Read more
New Technology from PNU Makes Foldable Solar Cells a Practical Reality Updated On Fri, Feb 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens, research on foldable electronics has never been so intensive. One particularly useful application of foldable technology is in solar panels. Current solar cells are restricted to rigid, flat panels, which are difficult to store in large numbers and integrate into everyday appliances, including phones, windows, vehicles, […] Read more
IIT Madras Approaches Towards Improving Braking Performance of EVs Updated On Tue, Feb 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, have developed strategies to improve the braking performance of Electric and Hybrid vehicles. This research could help implement a braking system in Electrified Vehicles (EVs), which can improve the stopping distance and ride comfort in the presence of regenerative braking. However, such strategies have been developed […] Read more
Hi-tech Solar Solution Brings Hope to Energy-Starved People of Gaza Updated On Fri, Feb 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Experts are developing a novel solar energy pilot plant that will provide clean and affordable electricity to people living in the Gaza Strip University of Birmingham experts are developing a novel solar energy pilot plant that will help to provide clean and affordable electricity to people living in the Gaza Strip. Working with counterparts at […] Read more
Unpaid Electric Bills Weakens the Efforts to Improve Access to All Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric utilities in many developing countries often don’t get fully paid by consumers for the power they supply. A new study by the University of Chicago and partner institutes suggests that this has led to widespread outages and rationing of power. This poor electricity access may be a consequence of society treating electricity as a […] Read more
A Pathway Towards Hydrogen Fuel Cells In Hot, Dry Conditions Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy A research team formed in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA; University of Stuttgart, Germany; University of New Mexico, USA; and Sandia National Laboratories, USA have developed a proton conductor for fuel cells based on polystyrene phosphonic acids that maintain high protonic conductivity up to 200o C without water. As we already know that […] Read more
Roadmap Launched for Future Deployment of Energy Storage Technology Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The role of energy storage and the part it will play in helping the UK reach its net-zero targets by 2050 has been set out in a roadmap The role of energy storage and the part it will play in helping the UK reach its net-zero targets on carbon emissions by 2050 has been set […] Read more
