ADB to End Fossil Fuel Financing, No Timeline Committed Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Friday that it will not finance coal mining or oil and natural gas activities in the future, as a result of a draft energy policy supporting low carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific. Set up in the early 1960s and headquartered in Manila, the ADB has since channelled […] Read more
Electric Vehicles to Cost Less Than ICE Vehicles in EU by 2027: Report Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicles will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest Electric Vehicles and vans will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest, according to a new BloombergNEF study commissioned by Transport & […] Read more
SunPower Releases “Solid” Financial Results for Q1 2021 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy SunPower, a California-headquartered solar power generation and energy storage company, has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2021 ended April 4, 2021. The company’s GAAP revenue increased from $290.5 millions in Q1 2020 to $306.4 millions in Q1 2021. GAAP loss decreased by $57.6 million, including $44.7 million related to a mark-to-market loss […] Read more
WattEV to Build ‘Megawatt E-Truck Stop’; aims for 12,000 HD Electric Trucks on California Roads by 2030 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A small start-up with big ambitions is making a serious splash in the truck transport world by building the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve electric truck transport between California’s fast-growing Central Valley and Southern California’s bustling ports and shipping hubs. WattEV, founded by an experienced team of telecommunications and satellite […] Read more
Liverpool Uni Researchers Develop Stable Electrolyte for Li-O2 Batteries Updated On Sat, May 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, are working on developing stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries (or lithium-air battery). They have advanced new theories on the subject, whose execution can create greater energy storage capacity than that offered by the conventional lithium-ion battery. In a […] Read more
German Scientists Redesign Stack to Make Cheaper Redox Flow Batteries Updated On Sat, May 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, located in Germany, claim that thorough redesigning the stack, they have contrived a way to bring down production costs of redox flow batteries which are used to store renewable energy. As a result, Christian Doetsch and Lukas Kopietz from Fraunhofer UMSICHT and Dr. Thorsten Seipp […] Read more
Enel Green Power Announces 1.5 GW RE Projects and 319 MW Storage in US Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US worth 1.5 GW of new capacity and 319 MW of battery storage. Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US including Roseland solar + storage, Blue Jay solar […] Read more
Solid Power Raises $130 Million, Ford & BMW Expands Partnership Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solid Power, maker of all-solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) has announced raising USD 130 million in investmentments in its Series B. The investment was led by three giants including, Ford Motor Company, BMW Group, and Volta Energy Technologies. Interestingly, Ford and BMW have also extended their partnership into Solid Power to secure and […] Read more
Amp Energy Establishes Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amp Power Australia has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA) Amp Power Australia, the Australian operating company of global developer Amp Energy, has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA); a strategic portfolio of large-scale integrated Solar PV, Wind and Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
