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GAIL To Invest Rs 5,000 Crore For 1 GWh of RE Portfolio

India’s government-owned natural gas corporation, GAIL Limited has announced to foray into Renewable Energy (RE) sector with targeting a 1 GWh RE capacity by investing around Rs. 5,000 Crores for setting up compressed biogas as well as ethanol plants. As the corporation is stepping up to establish its business beyond natural gas, GAIL will be […]

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NHAI To Install EV Charging Stations Along National Highways

The National Highway Authority of India is planning to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the country’s national highways.  As India has already set its targets of achieving 70% of all commercial cars, 30% of private cars, 40% of buses, 80% of two-wheeler, and three-wheeler sales to be electric by 2030.   To boost the […]

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ACME Solar’s Rajasthan Projects Back On Track, After Withdrawal OF Termination Notice

ACME Solar, which had filed for termination of some of its solar projects in Rajasthan, has withdrawn the termination notice, following an amicable settlement of the issue with SECI (Solar energy Corporation of India). This was informed by the firm at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), where it had filed the plea for termination. […]

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Ultrasonic Delamination Could Make Battery Recovery Quick & Green

Researchers from the universities of Birmingham and Leicester, working at Faraday Institution on ‘ReLiB’, a battery recycling research project, claim that ultrasonic delamination is a fast, sustainable, and less energy-intensive method to recycle batteries. While old batteries are usually shredded and treated with fire or aqueous solvents to recover precious metals, a process that uses a […]

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Atlas Renewable Energy Wins Accolades in Latin America

Miami-based Atlas Renewable Energy has been awarded IJGlobal’s 2020 Latin America Sponsor of the Year Award for the company’s contributions to accelerating the region’s transformation to clean energy. In just 2020, the company signed three major financing contracts: Ananuca worth USD 253 Million, Lar do Sol – Casablanca worth USD 150 million and New Juazeiro […]

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BSNL To Use Solar Backup Technology in Remote Areas of Himachal

As the nation got stumped by the Covid-19 pandemic, the internet is the only option we are left with, to connect the world virtually. However, some remote or far-flung areas of various states are still struggling with poor bandwidth or broadband signals. The same happened in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and the […]

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Researchers Create 68.9%-efficient PV Cell for Laser energy Transmission

At the recently held 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE presented their achievement of a record conversion efficiency of 68.9% for a photovoltaic cell under monochromatic laser light. The scientists at Fraunhofer ISE claimed the success, explaining that it was made possible with a special thin […]

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Russian Yandex Signs 5-year Wind PPA with Finnish Ilmatar Energy

Yandex, a Russian internet company, has signed a 5-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy with Finnish renewable energy company Ilmatar Energy. Under the contract, Yandex will source renewable electricity from wind farms operated by Ilmatar to cover 100% of the energy needs for the company’s Mäntsälä data center in Finland. Delivery of renewable […]

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Crossover Energy Partners Teams Up with KKR for Clean Energy Projects

Crossover Energy Partners works exclusively as the energy transition solutions partner for KKR. Yesterday the firm that supports renewable energy projects, has announced an exclusive partnership with the leading global investment firm, KKR. Working as the exclusive energy transition solutions partner for KKR, Crossover will oversee the origination, development, financing, construction, and long-term operation of […]

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