‘Blue’ Hydrogen Worse for Climate Than Coal, Gas, Diesel, Finds Study Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could a supposedly “clean” and “green” energy source’s use harm the climate more than burning fossil fuel does? According to Cornell and Stanford University researchers, “blue” hydrogen, which is currently being lauded as a way to reduce global warming, is one such source. Blue hydrogen involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural […] Read more
PM’s I Day Speech-Is India Hurting Itself By Thinking Too Far Ahead? Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has a somewhat well earned reputation for making momentous announcements on days when he is the focus of attention, did not disappoint when it came to his Independence day speech. Calling for the country to be free of energy imports by 2047, he went on to announce a National Hydrogen […] Read more
Maxeon Reports Around $3 M Loss, 434 MW Shipments in Q2 FY21 Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Singaporean solar innovation company Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2021, reporting around $176 million in revenues and $2.8 million in losses in Q2 FY21. While the company suffered losses worth $8 million in the year-ago period, it managed to earn a profit of $1.051 million […] Read more
100 GW Renewable Energy Milestone Achieved, Much Work Ahead In India Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy In self-congratulatory messages sent out yesterday, Power Minister R.K. Singh highlighted the key milestone of 100 GW of renewable energy capacity, excluding large Hydro, that has been reached in India. After including large Hydro, the number goes right up to 146 GW. According to India’s power ministry, India now stands at fourth position after China, […] Read more
Azure Power Secures Green Bond of US$41.4 Million At Lowest Coupon of 3.575% Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian independent power producer (IPP), Azure Power Global Limited announced the issuance of a dollar green bond of US$414,000,000, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Azure Power Energy Ltd. The Bond, maturing in 2026, will be issued at a coupon of 3.575%, i.e., the lowest ever coupon in the high-yield segment for any business out of India […] Read more
Researchers Make High-activity Photocatalyst Using Gold Nanoclusters Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers from Japan have designed a stable, high-performance photocatalyst from gold nanoclusters (NCs) by removing the protective molecules around them. In a new study published in Angewandte Chemie, Prof. Negishi led a team of researchers, including Assistant Professor Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Mr. Yuki Kataoka, Ms. Momoko Hirata, and Mr. Yuki Akinaga, to dig deep into the […] Read more
Researchers Develop Technology to Produce Hydrogen from Agriculture Residue Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers from two Pune-based institutes today announced the development of a technique that produces hydrogen directly from agricultural residue. The generated hydrogen can be used in fuel cell-powered vehicles. Scientists from Sentient Labs, a KPIT Technologies incubated R&D innovation lab, and Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) of Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) came […] Read more
Borosil Renewables Q1 Results. Some Speed Bumps, But A Long Clear Road Ahead Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Continuing its smart turnaround on the back of high solar glass prices, Mumbai-based solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables has reported a net profit of Rs 39.62 crore in Q1 FY22 as against a net loss of Rs 1.87 crore in Q1 FY21. The stunning results follow from a 151.8% YoY increase in net sales to […] Read more
Vestas Revenues At $4.1 Bn in Q2 FY21, Orsted Reports $2.68 Bn Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbines manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, has released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 (Q2FY21), and it has reported a revenue of EUR 3.53 billion (USD 4.15 billion). Fellow Danish utility and developer, Orsted also reported its financial results for the same quarter today, coming out with a […] Read more