Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
Calcium Instead of Lithium Can Make Better RE Batteries Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy A newly synthesized yet cheap chemical could be the answer to manufacture low cost and high power calcium batteries. The advent of renewable energy with its innate unpredictable nature has brought a global need for effective energy storage. This need has so far fuelled the demand for Lithium which can easily be stored, transported to the […] Read more
CSE Launches Solar Energy Initiative for Shimla Schools Updated On Mon, Sep 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy CSE has launched a special initiative called Solar in Schools in Shimla, to bring about a change in the way energy is consumed in schools The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based research and advocacy body, has launched a special initiative called Solar in Schools in Shimla in partnership with the Himachal Pradesh Council […] Read more
Neuron EV Expands the Renewable Energy Transportation Landscape Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neuron EV has announced that it is innovating the riding experience with a new electric bus to transform communities and the transport industry as a whole. Automotive company Neuron EV has announced that it is set to bring about significant changes that matter to both people and the environment. The company claims that it is […] Read more
China to Meet its Paris Agreement Targets Nearly a Decade Early Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy China, currently the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on track to meet its emission goals under the Paris Agreement nearly a decade early China, currently the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on track to meet its Paris agreement target of reducing its emissions nearly a decade early, official media reported. For decades, top Chinese cities, […] Read more
Total Inaugurates its 1000th Solar Powered Service Station Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total has inaugurated its 1000th solarised service station, the Palmeraie retail outlet in Marrakech, Morocco, powered by solar panels. French multinational integrated oil and gas company, Total has inaugurated its 1000th solarised service station, powered by solar panels. The rooftop solar systems at the Palmeraie retail outlet in Marrakech, Morocco, is a milestone in the […] Read more
NREL, First Solar Collaboration Enhance Thin-Film Solar Cells Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Scientists at NREL and First Solar have created a new approach for making CdTe solar cells, and have reported efficiency of nearly 20.8% Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and First Solar have announced that they have “unwound 30 years of history to create” a new approach for making cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells, […] Read more
Solar Can Go Subsidy Free in China, Finds Study Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a study that puts the incredible drop in solar prices in context, a study by researchers in China and Sweden has concluded that 344 prefecture level Chinese cities can afford to buy solar powered electricity at a price lower than the existing grid. The paper was published in Nature Energy, a British peer reviewed […] Read more
Ultrathin Solar Cells Reach a Record of Nearly 20% Efficiency Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy C2N has succeeded in trapping sunlight with 20 percent efficiency in a solar cell with an ultrathin absorbing layer of GaAs on nanostructured back mirror Researchers at the Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), in collaboration in particular with researchers at the German Fraunhofer ISE, have succeeded to trap sunlight efficiently in a solar cell thanks […] Read more
