80% of EV Owners Not Put Off by Charging Hassles, Finds Survey Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy A recent survey conducted by Climate Trends and YouGov has found that while 80% of end users of electric vehicles do not find charging a hassle, for the remaining 20%, charging and infrastructure as the biggest barriers for adoption. Eye wateringly high fuel costs and better awareness of the pollution caused by them is probably […] Read more
China’s CATL Reveals the First-generation Sodium-ion Battery Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese battery giant, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has today revealed the first of its Sodium-ion battery. At a launch event today, the battery maker also announced that it has planned to set up a supply chain for the new technology in 2023. Although the firm has not disclosed the prices of the battery yet, […] Read more
Asia Held 92% Share in Global PV Module Production in 2020: Report Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The recently published Photovoltaics Report, produced under Dr. Simon Philipps (Fraunhofer ISE) and Werner Warmuth (PSE Projects GmbH), explores key details about the photovoltaics manufacturing sector at the end of 2020 in Germany, the European Union and worldwide, including Asia. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, supported by PSE Projects GmbH, has been […] Read more
Lexus India Extends HEV Battery Warranty Upto 8 Years to Escalate Electrification Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian subsidiary of the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota, Lexus India announced yesterday that it has extended the battery warranty period of its hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) from five years to a period of eight years. Lexus declares that this initiative has been taken to speed up its electrification vision and […] Read more
RenewSys Launches New Module Facility in Maharashtra Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd. has set up a new manufacturing line for 2 GW of PV modules in a phased manner at Patalganga, Maharashtra, the company has said in a statement. The Mumbai-based module manufacturer expects the new facility, which is about 1.2 hours away from the JNPT port, to strengthen its customer service capabilities […] Read more
ANAND Group and Mando Corporation Form Joint Venture for EV Market Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The global producer of automotive products, ANAND Group has formed a new joint venture (JV) with Mando Corporation, a Korean OEM of automobile parts. The new JV company named ANAND Mando eMobility will manufacture and supply Motor and Controller for the emerging two and three-wheeler Electric Vehicle (EV) Market. To capitalize on the emerging opportunity […] Read more
Shell to Fully Acquire US Green Firm Inspire Energy Capital Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell New Energies US LLC has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA. Shell New Energies, a subsidiary of oil major Royal Dutch Shell plc, focuses on two main areas: new fuels […] Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commissions UHVDC Transmission Link in India Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced the successful commissioning of one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. A +/-800 kilovolt (kV), 6,000MW transmission link that connects Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, with Pugalur, Tamil Nadu, and stretches over 1,800 kilometers. Notably, this transmission link can […] Read more
Equinor, RES & Green Giraffe Partners for Floating Offshore Wind in France Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Equinor, RES, and Green Giraffe join forces and form Océole, a partnership dedicated to developing floating offshore wind in France. Océole will evaluate and work towards submitting bids in the upcoming floating offshore wind tenders held by the French government. Establishing this partnership is in line with the three companies’ ambition of delivering high-performance floating offshore […] Read more
