As India’s States Pivot to Electric Buses, Challenges Surface Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In just the past two months, announcements have been made for over 2000 electric buses from states across India, be it Delhi, Kashmir, Maharashtra or Punjab. It is important that local state transport authorities realise that an electric bus purchase is much more than just buying a bus that runs on electricity. Earlier this week, […] Read more
Win at WTO against US solar Tariffs Unlikely to Help India Much Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s complaint against the US, and specifically against 8 US states that added tariffs on renewable sector imports from the country has found support at the WTO, with the global trade body’s dispute panel supporting the Indian stand. Made public yesterday, the ruling, even as it pronounced the US ‘guilty’ of unfair trade practices in […] Read more
As DRC Takes Charge at MNRE, A Busy Period Beckons Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has finally set up the dispute resolution committee it promised earlier this month. Announced by the Power Minister Shri. R.K. Singh, the commitee is tasked with the job of settling disputes that arise between government agencies and private sector players . This committee is comprised of three former civil […] Read more
Renewables to Provide 21% Electricity for Energy Hungry Data Centres: Survey Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new survey has projected then that around 21% of the power required to run data centres would come from renewables by 2025. A new survey has revealed that corporates aren’t as bullish on the prospects for renewables like solar and wind power in powering data centres as they were in 2014. They had projected […] Read more
Delhi Launches EV Freight Pilot, Will Deliver Online Orders Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has announced a new EV plan at the launch of the Urban Mobility Lab initiative, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute, to promote innovation of clean and sustainable mobility solutions in the capital. The Delhi government announced its first electric vehicles (EV) freight pilot at the inauguration of the […] Read more
Can India Beat China in Li-ion Battery Manufacturing and its Pricing? Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The arrival of Li-ion batteries has been nothing short of a blessing in the world of technology and gadgets. These batteries are more energy dense compared to both Lead acid and Nickel Metal Hydride. That’s why Li-ion cells are widely used in Automotive, Laptops & Cameras, and other Electronics equipment nowadays. India recently started venturing […] Read more
Women in Power Distribution the Game Changers in Rural Odisha Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2012, Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an energy and environment firm, headquartered in Bengaluru, embarked on a journey to innovate the regional Power Distribution and Management business in Odisha, by actively including women, as the company believes in employment generation, along with social upliftment, across the geographies that it enters. A strategy to include […] Read more
ZunRoof Obtains USICEF’s Grant for Solar Rooftop Business Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy After securing funding from Godrej recently, Zunroof receives USICEF grant for the expansion of its solar rooftop business Gurgaon based ZunRoof Tech, a residential solar rooftop company, today announced that it has received grant support from US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) in the fourth round of the program. “We are glad to join the august […] Read more
South & SE Asia ‘Can’ Transition to Zero Carbon: Climate Analytics Report Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report by the research institute Climate Analytics, the South and South East Asia can shift from their current carbon-intensive pathways to renewable energy The South And South East Asian economies can fuel economic growth, boost sustainable development and overcome energy poverty while avoiding life-threatening pollution and environmental degradation while transitioning to […] Read more
