South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […] Read more
Australian City Turns To Compressed Air Project For Storage Of 1.5 GWh Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Broken Hill, a city in rural New South Wales, Australia, has opted for advanced compressed air energy storage for energy storage. The project can be completed and commissioned by 2025, if not earlier. The advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) technology, Hydrostor, has been proposed by a Canadian company recently releasing a statement that its […] Read more
The Top 5: Indian Cement Manufacturers & Their Efforts Towards Sustainability Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Cement industry is the second-largest producer of cement in the world, while the Indian market is also the second-biggest consumer on the planet. The country had over 200 large cement producing plants and more than 360 small ones recording a turnover of around Rs 64,000 Crore in FY-20. With a massive and ongoing […] Read more
Global trailblazers offer inclusive off-grid solutions Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Chhavi Sharma, International Programme Manager, Ashden The shortlists for the annual Ashden Awards highlight a new crop of grassroots renewable energy solutions – revealing key trends in the sector, and raising the profile of its breakout stars. The awards accelerate climate innovation creating fairer, better low-carbon world. The awards shortlists, announced earlier this month, […] Read more
IKEA Geared Up To Enter Into US Residences With Solar Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy IKEA will deploy residential solar systems in the United States this fall competing with Tesla in the future. IKEA will partner with US residential energy service provider SunPower Corporation to launch the Home Solar programme, which will first be introduced in the centre of US residential solar energy, California, which accounts for 40% of the […] Read more
BluSmart raises $50 million to expand its electric car fleet Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an electric ride-hailing platform from the promoters behind Renewable firm Gensol, has announced that it has raised $50 million and it will utilize the funds to purchase 5,000 more electric cars in order to scale up its electric vehicle hubs. The funds raised comprise a mix of equity and venture debt. BluSmart calls itself […] Read more
