Munzer Bharat. How an Austrian Firm Picked India for Its First Global Plant Updated On Mon, May 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Munzer BioIndustrie, a family-owned firm from the little known town of Sinabelkirchen, near Vienna in Austria, finally got going in India this year, with its first BioDiesel plant starting pilot tests. Here is how, why and what the company expects to achieve with its Indian venture. The start of Munzer Bharat Private Limited itself has […] Read more
University of San Francisco Goes Carbon-Neutral 30 Years Ahead of Goal Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy USF first installed solar thermal hot water systems in 1981 and added solar panels in the early 2000s – which now generate five percent of the main campus electricity. The University of San Francisco (USF) has met its goal of zero net carbon emissions more than 30 years ahead of its 2050 target date set […] Read more
Need to Look Beyond Green Bonds and Grants, to Risk Capital Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s per capita consumption is at 1/3 of global standards. In effect, helping the world lower its overall energy consumption rather than increasing it. Plastic usage remains among the lowest, notwithstanding the visible pollution we see around us. There is just 4% air conditioning penetration in India. As India moves up or catches up with […] Read more
IIT Roorkee, TERI Join Hands on Research of Thematic Areas of Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the agreement signed, both IIT Roorkee and TERI will collaborate in the areas of mutual interest with special focus on the thematic areas of energy, renewable energy, water management, climate change, food, environment, sustainable habitat and sustainable transport. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Asia’s oldest technical institution, has signed a Memorandum […] Read more
SDMC Shifts Focus to Solar Energy and EV Charging Points Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy To encourage the public transition to use electric vehicles, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has set a target to develop at least 50 public charging stations by the end of this financial year. Speaking at the fourth Asia Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation — Resilient Cities Asia Pacific 2019, SDMC commissioner Puneet […] Read more
India is Now Aiming For 227 GW of RE Capacity by 2022: Venkaiah Naidu Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy India has defined an ambitious target of deploying 175GW of renewable power by 2022. This target is now further raised to 227 GW of renewable energy capacity, considering that we are well on our way to exceeding the previously set target, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said. Addressing the fourth Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress […] Read more
TERI Prepares Roadmap to Foster Resource Efficiency Policy for India Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Improving use of resources, through adoption of a Resource Efficiency strategy, will be key to India’s sustained high growth and enhanced wellbeing. Leading think tank in energy and environment, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has submitted a detailed reference report on ‘National Resource Efficiency Policy for India’ to the Ministry of Environment, & Forests […] Read more
Grid-Connected Solar Rooftops Have higher Energy Payout Ratio: Report Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The energy produced over the lifetime of typical rooftop solar panels more than makes up for the energy it takes to make, mount and then eventually recycle them. But adding a home battery usually lowers those dividends, according to new research from Stanford University. A new study published by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Sustainable […] Read more
MNRE HQ Building To Use Solar Energy & Become Net-Zero Energy Complex Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Akshay Urja Bhawan will be located in Delhi, right opposite the premises which the ministry presently occupies in the CGO Complex here. To promote sustainable practices, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has conceptualised a “net-zero energy complex” for its new headquarters in New Delhi. The Akshay Urja Bhawan will be located […] Read more