US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jul 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy US Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has indicated a target to reduce grid scale energy storage costs by 90 percent by 2030, to create conditions for the amount of storage that will be required by then to ensure stable grids and make the best use of renewable energy production by then. She was speaking as part […] Read more
Samsung & Q CELLS Join Forces for ‘Zero Energy Home’ Solutions Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Samsung Electronics and Q CELLS have announced a new strategic partnership that will see the two companies combine their technological expertise to provide “zero energy home” solutions. A zero energy home is one that becomes energy self-sufficient by only utilizing energy that is drawn from the home itself. This self-sufficiency is achieved by both producing […] Read more
US Researchers Develop Hydrogen Energy Storage Evaluation Tool Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a valuation tool that analyzes different energy storage technologies as part of an integrated and increasingly decarbonized energy system. Hydrogen energy storage is the latest addition to the modelling suite, and it brings a unique capability to the tool. The Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (ESET) is […] Read more
Punjab Power Crisis The Worst Case Scenario For Poor Policy Decisions Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Less than 72 hours after Union Minister R.K. Singh spoke about a target of 24×7 power, Punjab, one of the most prosperous North Indian states, is plunged into a power crisis. In this crisis lies the case for some of the biggest reforms that have been pending due to resistance from multiple states, including Punjab […] Read more
Russian Yandex Signs 5-year Wind PPA with Finnish Ilmatar Energy Updated On Thu, Jul 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Yandex, a Russian internet company, has signed a 5-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy with Finnish renewable energy company Ilmatar Energy. Under the contract, Yandex will source renewable electricity from wind farms operated by Ilmatar to cover 100% of the energy needs for the company’s Mäntsälä data center in Finland. Delivery of renewable […] Read more
GoodWe Listed as Most Efficient APAC Manufacturer in 2021 SPI Test Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy At this year’s PV storage test conducted by University of Applied Sciences (HTW) in Berlin recently to examine the most efficient home storage device for PV systems, GoodWe’s hybrid inverters and high-voltage batteries received high recognition. A total of 20 different storage systems in the 5 and 10 kilowatts power classes were examined to determine […] Read more
India Will Have Ethanol-based ‘flex engines’, Schemes To Come Soon: Gadkari Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Union Minister, Mr. Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that India has decided to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’ which power vehicles using local farm produce and not fossil fuels, and will be rolling out a scheme on the same in the next three months. These are also needed as Ethanol blending picks up pace in […] Read more
Renewables Will Unlock $2.2 T Green Steel Monster: Rethink Report Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report published by Rethink Technology Research says that steelmaking – one of the world’s dirtiest industries – will end up becoming of the greatest opportunities for renewable energy. In the wake of a 1,000-year coal legacy, a combination of hydrogen and scrap-based production will see a 20-fold increase in the sector’s demand for […] Read more
Gujarat EV Policy 2021: EV Subsidies, 250 Charging Stations & More… Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Recently we reported that Maharashtra has released its draft new electric vehicle (EV) Policy, and now the neighbouring state of Gujarat has followed suit with its EV Policy. The chief minister of Gujarat, Mr. Vijay Rupani through a live press conference released the Gujarat EV Policy 2021. CM Rupani stressed on the environmental betterment from […] Read more
