NRL Tests Autonomous ‘Soaring with Solar’ Concept Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Vehicle Research Section and Photovoltaic Section are building on the proven concept of autonomous cooperative soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Their research investigates the presence of solar photovoltaics (PV) to the cooperative autonomous soaring techniques, which enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes that use the […] Read more
Energy Storage Market to Touch 70 GW by 2022 Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The total energy storage market between 2015 and 2022 in India is expected to go up from 4.4 GW to 70 GW. Out of 70 GW, over 35 GW of demand is expected from newer applications. The market for energy storage in the South Asia region is dominated by India. Energy storage helps in the […] Read more
The Gospel of Distributed Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy A target of 175 GW by 2022 is not just challenging but brings a commodity to bring swift innovations to peg this clean mission. Falling energy storage costs and steadily increasing solar capacity stand to catalyze a paradigm shift from net metering to distributed energy storage. Implementing a system composed of a web of distributed […] Read more
Renewable Energy Will Be Reaching 49 percent in India by 2040: BNEF Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Wind and solar energy account for 48 percent of installed capacity and 34 percent of electricity generation world-wide by 2040. This is compared with just 12 percent and 5 percent today. Installed solar capacity increases 14-fold and wind capacity fourfold by 2040. We anticipate renewable energy reaching 74 percent penetration in Germany, 38 percent in […] Read more
VELCO, IBM Announce the Creation of Utopus Insights for next generation of intelligent energy solutions Updated On Sat, Feb 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Under an agreement between VELCO and IBM Research, IBM Research’s Smarter Energy team, as well as related intellectual property and technology, will become part of Utopus Insights Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) and IBM have announced the creation of Utopus Insights, Inc. Utopus Insights, based in Valhalla, NY is a new company that will strive […] Read more
Narada Completes the 1st Commercialized Energy Storage System in China Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Energy Storage System is one of the key technologies applied to Smart Grid, Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy Integration, Micro-grid, as well as development of Electric Vehicles Narada Power Source Co., Ltd. has announced that it has successfully put into service a large-scale Energy Storage System (1st Phase: 1.5MW/12MWh), designed and constructed by for GCL Silicon. […] Read more
Space Technology to Fast-track Prime Minister Modi’s Energy Access goals in India Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy India Energy Storage Alliance announces collaboration with European Space Agency to explore applications of space technologies for accelerating energy access in India Microgrids – distributed systems of localized generation, distribution network and load – are being increasingly deployed particularly in rural areas of emerging and under-developed countries to achieve energy access. Approximately 87 % of […] Read more
Goodyear’s Eagle-360 Named One of 2016’s Best Inventions by Time Magazine Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Eagle-360 concept tire has been named one of Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of the Year 2016.” Each year, Time magazine’s technology editors list the year’s “best inventions that are making the world better, smarter and—in some cases—a little more fun.” This year’s list includes 25 inventions, which in addition […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage Launched in US Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Daimler AG expanded its stationary energy storage business to the U.S. market with the launch of Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage. Newly established Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas, LLC is assuming the development and sales of stationary energy systems for residential, commercial and utility applications for the North-American market. The company has Boris von Bormann, U.S. solar industry expert as […] Read more
