Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
Amid Motown Slowdown, Electric Two and Three-Wheelers Power Ahead Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy With nearly 80 percent of the vehicle market dominated by two and three-wheelers in India, tech start-ups have led the electric mobility space to manufacture electric two and three-wheelers and the ecosystem must-haves like battery swapping and charging setup. Government think tank Niti Aayog announced, and retracted quickly on a transition target from fossil fuel […] Read more
In the Race for Developing the Best EV Batteries, China Will Reign Supreme Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy In the race to develop the most efficient and capable EV batteries first amongst corporates, the one confirmed winner in the segment will be China. As the governments around the world go bullish on electric vehicles (EV), automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are in a competition to develop long-lasting, durable battery technology to get hegemony […] Read more
A new Concept for Better and More Sustainable Batteries Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed a new concept for aluminium batteries, which will give them twice the energy density with reduced environmental impact Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia have developed a new concept for aluminium batteries, which will give them twice the energy density as compared […] Read more
WEF’s Energy Transition Report Presents Two Narratives on Global Electricity System Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The report co-authored by BloombergNEF (BNEF), Carbon Tracker and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) talks about the implications of ‘Gradual’ and ‘Rapid’ energy transition The World Economic Forum released a report ‘The Speed of the Energy Transition’, today, which laid out the implications of a gradual versus a rapid energy transition and also identified the […] Read more
Volkswagen Unveils Its Affordable Electric Car ID.3 Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The electric car Volkswagen ID.3, which first made an appearance as a concept car in September 2016 at the Paris motor show has come a long way as the parent company is all set to start production of this electric car and launch it next year. The German carmaker and one of the world’s leading […] Read more
Dominion Energy Proposes Largest Electric School Bus Initiative in the US Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy has announced plans for the nation’s largest electric school bus deployment to reduce emissions, cut costa and enhance grid reliability. Dominion Energy Virginia has announced plans for the nation’s largest electric school bus deployment to reduce emissions, provide cost savings to school districts and enhance grid reliability. In the coming weeks, bus manufacturers will be […] Read more
Will Tax Sops Help in Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicles? Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy To encourage faster adoption of electric vehicles, the government has now made its intentions clear. It often takes a tax break for an idea to be adopted. And if it is a substantial cut, then greater the force to get it past its inertial state. With the announcement of a cut in GST rates on […] Read more
The Biggest Challenge for Mass Adoption Of Electric Vehicles in India Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as Electric Vehicles Start to make their presence felt on Indian roads, the biggest challenge remains to be tackled. Range Anxiety The electric mobility transition has slowly but steadily taken precedence around the world, more strongly in developed countries where we are witnessing mass adoption of such vehicles. Vehicles that we know are better […] Read more
