Increasing Stakes in Intrastate Transmission Will Drive RE Growth in India: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA recommends increasing competition in the intrastate transmission sector to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India A new IEEFA report recommends increasing competition in the development of intrastate transmission infrastructure, to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India. “As the share of increasingly low cost but variable renewable energy grows, development […] Read more
ARENA to Fund USD 12.9 million to AEMO for its Distributed Energy Project Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced USD 12.9 million in funding to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for the development of a major Victorian Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Marketplace trial named Project EDGE (Energy Demand and Generation Exchange). Project EDGE is a multi-year project to demonstrate an off-market, proof-of-concept Distributed Energy […] Read more
Researchers from IIT Mandi Introduce Technique for Generating Electricity by Walking On Roads Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy IIT Mandi has announced that a team of its researchers has come up with a technique of building roads with Piezoelectric Materials, which will generate electricity on simple human walking. The researchers have been studying and finding piezoelectric materials that can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. After the research, they have proposed the idea […] Read more
IIT Kanpur Establishes Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy IIT Kanpur has established a ‘Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering’ with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to the nation’s growing clean and renewable energy sector IIT Kanpur has announced that it has established a ‘Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering’ with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to the nation’s growing clean and […] Read more
UNESCO and GECF sign Landmark Cooperation Agreement Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Marking a victory for science and education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring the benefits of collaboration to the world at large. The agreement, taking stock of two years of cooperation, was signed by HE Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, […] Read more
Engie North America Partners With Climate Investor For Distributed Generation Portfolio Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America and Hannon Armstrong, a leading investor in climate change solutions, announced a new partnership to jointly invest in a Distributed Generation (DG) portfolio of solar and solar-plus-storage assets located across the United States. The portfolio is comprised of a diversified set of community solar and commercial & industrial (C&I) ground-mounted, carport and rooftop […] Read more
Hanwha Q CELLS Intends to File PGR to Challenge Validity of Patent in REC Group Lawsuit Updated On Sat, Dec 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q CELLS USA has replied to a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware filed by REC Group (REC), a subsidiary of China National Chemical Corp. Hanwha Q CELLS has claimed that REC’s alleged complaints and the patent are without technical and legal merit. They stated that the technology mentioned […] Read more
COVID-19 Further Slowed Down Global Progress on Energy Efficiency: IEA Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEA report has stated that the already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency is set to slow further as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated that the already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency […] Read more
Govt Role, Hydrogen In Focus At Plenary On Future Of RE At REINVEST Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy At a plenary session of ReInvest 2020, called the Future of RE, the focus shifted to all that needed to be done to ensure the future arrives on time. Where renewable power forms the basis of the economy without causing the sort of upheavals and disruptions that many skeptics continue to warn of. Picking up […] Read more
