US startup raises $4.2 M to make affordable Green H2 for heavy industry Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Advanced Ionics, a US-based provider of next-generation industrial electrolyzers that can produce green h2 for less than $1/kg, has announced the closing of its initial financing of $4.2 million led by Clean Energy Ventures, a venture capital firm funding early-stage climate tech innovations, with participation from SWAN Impact Network. “By requiring significantly less electricity than […] Read more
India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal: IRENA chief Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s focus on decarbonising its steel sector and developing offshore wind power will help it become carbon neutral ahead of its promised goal of 2070, the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. IRENA’s Francesco La Camera told an international news agency that India was “very serious” about meeting the challenges and was […] Read more
NTPC invites bids from potential partners For Future Green Hydrogen Tenders Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy has recently invited online bids from electrolyser technology providers to help the employer bag the upcoming tenders on green hydrogen. The tender reads further, “This tender intends to select electrolyser technology provider(s) for a period of two years for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) technology of 400 megawatts (MW) and non-PEM technology of […] Read more
Log9 Materials Commissions Cell Manufacturing Facility At Bengaluru Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery-technology and deep-technology startup Log9 Materials has started India’s first indigenously-developed cell manufacturing facility at Log9 campus, Jakkuru, Bengaluru. Making cells indigenously is a key target for the country’s self reliance plans and to meet future electric mobility goals. This state-of-the-art cell manufacturing facility built by Log9 is going to be South East […] Read more
Green ammonia from green hydrogen can reduce India’s fertiliser subsidy burden Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy A shift to green ammonia would significantly reduce the Indian government’s massive fertiliser subsidy burden and boost energy self-reliance by cutting dependence on imports of expensive liquified natural gas (LNG) for fertiliser manufacturing, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Of course, green ammonia itself would come […] Read more
BPCL will invest Rs 200 crore on fast EV charging corridors Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) has announced that it will invest Rs 200 crore to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India. This was confirmed by BPCL Executive Director for Retail, BS Ravi, who said that BPCL will set up 100 fast electric vehicle charging corridors having 2,000 stations along the busiest 100 national highways […] Read more
Oman’s 25 GW RE Project To Become Future Ready Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy An international consortium is developing a 25GW renewable project in Oman to produce 1.8 millions of tons per annum of green hydrogen and up to 10 million tons per annum of green ammonia by 2030 to make the Middle Eastern country a leading player in truly zero carbon fuels. The consortium — comprised of OQ […] Read more
Jio-bp and TVS Motor Collaborate for EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company said that they have agreed to invest in public EV charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India by utilizing the growing network of Jio-bp. Under the proposed partnership, the customers of TVS electric vehicles are expected to get access to the widespread charging network of Jio-bp. The network is […] Read more
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
