India is Committed to Ushering-in the Hydrogen Economy: D. Pradhan Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that India is looking towards various colours to kick-start the hydrogen ecosystem development. Addressing the Hydrogen Round Table on “Hydrogen Economy: New Delhi Dialogue – 2021”, he said that in India, we have taken various initiatives with respect to the greater use of hydrogen in India’s energy mix. The Government of India had […] Read more
Bangladesh Needs a Renewables Focus, Not a Switch From ‘Coal to Gas’: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables are cheaper and more sustainable than gas imports, and can provide better energy security in developing nations The emerging markets of Bangladesh and Vietnam are alluring for foreign energy companies looking to make money in the region. But these nations stand to lose both economically and environmentally through a pivot from coal to gas. […] Read more
7-Country European Alliance To End Export Financing For Fossil Fuels Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy During a virtual meeting yesterday, seven European countries came together to formally launch the Export Finance for Future (E3F) coalition, a new alliance aimed at ending public export guarantees for fossil fuel projects, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. Other than France, the host country, the conference was attended […] Read more
Batteries Better Than Gas at Meeting Australia’s Future Peaking Needs Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy In September last year, the Scott Morrison-led Australian government had announced that it was setting a target for the electricity sector to reach final investment decisions by the end of April 2021, towards delivering 1000 MW of new dispatchable energy by summer 2023-24, so that the coal-fired Liddell power station could be closed down in […] Read more
EDF Successfully Installs 100,000 Smart Meters in India Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF has successfully installed 100,000 smart meters in India under its EESL contract, commercial roll-out of 5 million smart meters is next. Global low-carbon electricity leader EDF has announced that it has successfully installed 100,000 smart meters in India under its contract with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), an energy service company under the administration […] Read more
Europe Invested €43 Bn in 2020 to Cover 20 GW of new Wind Farms Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Europe invested EUR 43 billion in new wind farms in 2020, the second-highest annual amount on record, to fund 20 GW of new projects. Europe invested EUR 43 billion in new wind farms in 2020, the second-highest annual amount on record. The investments cover 20 GW of new capacity that will be built in the […] Read more
New Zealand Makes World’s 1st Climate Change Law For Financial Firms Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Zealand is about to become the world’s first country to bring a law into force that demands environmental accountability from financial firms by asking them to report on how their businesses affect climate change. The aim is to bring the financial sector on board with the efforts being made towards achieving the country’s target […] Read more
EVLO to Deploy a 20-MWh Battery Storage System During Transmission Work Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy EVLO Energy Storage Inc. announced today that it will deploy a 4-MW / 20-MWh battery energy storage system on the Hydro-Québec grid based on the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology. The system will be deployed in the municipality of Parent as part of the work being carried out on a transmission line and will supply the […] Read more
UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more
