New $100M fund launched for climate tech invt in North America, Europe Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy VC firm Voyager Ventures has announced its first fund of $100M. Fund I invests in early-stage climate technology companies in North America and Europe. “We’re excited to back Voyager as a stand-out early-stage climate tech investing firm,” said Eva and Logan Green, CEO of Lyft. “We are impressed by Sarah and Sierra’s knowledge, operational expertise, […] Read more
As Europe Changes Solar Manufacturing, Overcapacity Risks Loom Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has welcomed the forthcoming EU strategy for solar energy as the framework for building long-term competitiveness and critical mass of PV manufacturing capacities in Europe. This is crucial for reducing strategic dependencies, ensuring energy security and boosting the economic growth of the EU, states the council. As the European-wide […] Read more
Half of Coal Mines in Turkey Could Power 7 Million Household With Solar Power Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report ‘Solar Potential of Coal Sites in Turkey’ by campaign group – Europe Beyond Coal – has revealed that more than half of the coal mines of Turkey are suitable for conversion into solar power farms. The coal mines, most of which are open cast mines and the improvement in solar technologies and […] Read more
Neoen sees bigger appetite for RE as Europe shuns Russian power Updated On Wed, Mar 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable power producer Neoen should benefit from more demand for green energy in Finland, Italy and France as Europe looks to become independent from Russian gas, the company’s chief executive said on Monday. The European Union has announced plans to expand its clean energy capacities as it looks to cut dependency on Russian gas […] Read more
European Union Added Less Than 50% Wind Energy Targets in 2021: WindEurope Report Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report published by WindEurope has revealed that the European Union has not been able to install the targeted wind energy capacity in 2021. According to the report, the European Union – which is a union of 27 countries – had installed a mere 11 GW which is even less than half of what […] Read more
European Commission President Bats for Hydrogen and Renewables to Russian Overhang Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Europe must expedite expansion of renewables and hydrogen to achieve energy security and displace Russian gas dependency. Just as political, diplomatic, economic and other sanctions continue to heap over Russia for its armed struggle in Ukraine, many European countries – including Germany – have faced […] Read more
Hyundai, Kia to Use Wind Farms to Power EV Charging Network in Europe Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Korean automakers and global brands Hyundai and Kia are making new investments to enable their customers to charge their electric vehicles with clean energy. This energy will be procured from various wind farms being installed across Europe. Hyundai has announced that its ‘Charge myHyundai’ network will be integrated with green energy so that the […] Read more
AMPYR gets $455m for 2GW of new solar energy projects Updated On Fri, Feb 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy European conglomerate AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) has secured a massive facility of $455 million or €400 million that will enable the company to establish about 2GW of solar power capacity into operation. This project will span the entire Europe and shall be complete by 2025. The facility has been secured from CarVal Investors. AMPYR Solar […] Read more
Integrating Storage Key to Solar’s Long-term Success, says Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd CEO Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In this conversation with Prasanna Singh, Group Editor at Saur Energy, Mr. Chandra Kishore Thakur, CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited, reflects on the firm’s current and future plans. Throwing light on solar’s growth potential in India, Mr. Thakur cites inflation, supply chain constraints and GST taxation structure, among others, as key challenges. Q. What […] Read more