India Explores Aluminium-Ion Battery As Demand For Lithium Spikes Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Being the third-largest oil importer in the world, in its drive to minimize dependency on oil and fuel imports, India is advancing in a battery technology that uses aluminum rather than lithium as the key ingredient. As far as Aluminum Battery is concerned, recently the Indian Oil Corporation (Indian Oil) has announced that it has established a […] Read more
Stena Recycling to Invest €24.6 M in Swedish Battery Recycling Plant Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Swedish recycling company Stena Recycling is planning to invest around €24.6 million in what will be one of Europe’s most advanced battery recycling facilities near its Nordic Recycling Center in Halmstad, Sweden. The Gothenburg-based company described the project as a “new battery recycling process” and said that UK chemicals company Johnson Matthey would add a process […] Read more
Smart Grid Cell to be Set Up in Telangana, says State Regulator Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued a notification for implementing the TSERC (Smart Grid) Regulation, 2021, to be enforced from the date of its publication in the Telangana Gazette. A smart grid is an electrical grid with automation, communication and IT systems that can monitor power flows from points of generation to […] Read more
German Govt Funds Study on Economic Viability of Floating PV Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding a research project to develop the technology of floating PV systems and investigate its economic viability. The government is partnering with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg to carry out the so called “PV2Float project.” Floating PV systems […] Read more
SECI Wins Crucial Case At APTEL On Trading Margins, For Now Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ruling against orders by the Delhi and Punjab regulators will be a relief to the central agency. In a detailed 77 page judgement delivered on July 2nd, a two judge bench of the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) had delivered welcome news to SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) on its precious trading margin […] Read more
Countries Investing in RE Enjoy Greater Economic Growth, says UK Study Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at the University of Sussex Business School and the University of Portsmouth have discovered that countries that invest more in renewable energy enjoy greater economic growth and lower levels of income inequality. The study, which analysed data from over 200 countries between 2000-2019, shows that renewable energy acts as a catalyst for reducing income […] Read more
Nissan Motors Reveals £1 Billion Electric Vehicle Hub ‘EV36Zero’ in UK Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Japanese Automaker, Nissan Motors has yesterday revealed its Euro 1 billion electric vehicle (EV) hub, EV36Zero in Sunderland, UK. The transformational project has been launched with an initial Euro 1 billion investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in world-leading battery technology, and Sunderland City Council. Comprised of three interconnected initiatives, Nissan […] Read more
“Five Years Is A Very Long Time In The Battery business”, Ak Shukla, Sanvaru Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Sanvaru Technology CEO and founder AK Shukla seems to love doing the unconventional. From starting up a battery business when it wasn’t really the obvious thing to do, to setting up headquarters in the backwaters of Sonipat, Haryana. Today, the firm claims to be the leading manufacturer of Li ion/ Lifepo4battery pack for Solar/Electronic equipments […] Read more
MDPs Committed Climate Finance Worth $66 B in 2020: Joint Report Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the recently published 2020 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance, climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a total of $66 billion last year from $61.6 billion in 2019, of which, 58%—or $38 billion—was committed to low- and middle-income economies. The total climate cofinance committed during 2020 […] Read more
