IRENA Lends Voice To Enabling Hydrogen Trade Beyond Borders Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transition towards a more sustainable system based on renewables can be accelerated only by making green hydrogen a global trade commodity, said Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General. That the world is slowly but steadily waking up to a green Hydrogen economy is a given now. Addressing the Fifth Meeting of the Collaborative Framework on […] Read more
Govt Calls EV Manufacturers To Explain Recent EV fires Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), DRDO‘s lab, has blamed the EV manufacturing companies for the recent spate of fires. The report has found that recent electric scooter fires were caused by defects in their batteries, including in the designs of the battery packs and modules. Published on May 23, the report […] Read more
PVEL Scorecard 2022 Confirms Improving Quality, Performance From Top Manufacturers Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy PV Module Reliability Scorecard 2022 is out. 25 manufacturers have made it to the list. 3 India based manufacturers, Adani Solar, Vikram Solar and Waaree Solar make it to the list, although only Adani Solar seems to have performed creditably across all parameters. The Germany based PVEL’s scorecards summarise results from the independent testing and […] Read more
UN Secy Gen Calls Renewable Energy A Lifeline To World Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy UN Secretary-General António Guterres raised an alarm on May 18 that while time is running out to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis, there is a ‘lifeline’ of renewable energy right in front of us. A video message by UN Secretary General said, “We must end fossil fuel pollution and accelerate the renewable […] Read more
The Top 5: Key Cement Manufacturers & Their Net-zero Goals Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 20th century onwards has belonged to concrete in many ways. Alongside its strength and resilience, concrete is crucial and ideal for the building, being relatively cheap and simple to make. Each year 30 billion tonnes of concrete is used globally. Although concrete structures are, in many ways, ideal for climate-resilient construction, it is also […] Read more
Gallium Nitride Makes Progress As A Substitute To Elevated Lithium Prices Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Since Lithium has become far too dear to afford, Gallium Nitride is being considered by many as a substitute. It not only offers higher energy density but also saves on weight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk will probably be pondering the question, as even as traded lithium carbonate prices climbed 413 percent between January and December […] Read more
Locally Manufactured Batteries Can Prevent EV Fires Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian industry is betting on locally manufactured battery cells to control the design and prevent the untoward incidents like recent spate of electric two-wheeler batteries causing vehicle fires. Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso have already announced a lithium-ion battery plant at their joint venture unit in Gujarat. Tata Group is drawing up plans to launch a […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
Promise To Reality- 5 Battery Breakthroughs That Could Make It To Market Soon Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Innovation is inevitable. As any technology evolves, so do the expectations with it. Similarly, the battery technology has also been evolving, throughout history, in the desire to make it more efficient, powerful, dependable, sustainable, and whatnot. The lithium-ion batteries-saga itself is as old as 1970s, and is still improvising. However, a big complaint from industry […] Read more
