Manipur is the Recently Added State to be Benefitted by Saubhagya Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme is set to make electricity affordable for “The poorest of the poor” and promised 24×7 power supply by March 2019. State of Manipur is now included in the list of states to bestowed with the Saubhagya scheme, which aims to provide electricity to India’s each and every household. Minister for Power and New […] Read more
Qatar to Adopt First Renewable Energy Strategy Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Many government bodies in Qatar are cooperating to adopt the first renewable energy strategy to diversify energy sources and reduce harmful emissions. To cut carbon emission and diversify energy sources, Qatar has increased its efforts to adopt the first renewable energy strategy. Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, speaking at […] Read more
Hydrogen Fuel for Cars One Step Closer to Reality Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The technology, described in a paper in the journal Energy Storage Materials, could be especially useful in rural areas, or to military units serving in remote locations. Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used […] Read more
Air-breathing Battery Could Cut Costs of Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power and wind are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. But intermittency issues keep them from connecting widely to the U.S. grid: They require energy-storage systems that, at the cheapest, run about $100 per kilowatt hour and function only in certain locations. Now MIT researchers have developed an “air-breathing” battery that could store electricity […] Read more
India’s Clean Energy Sector Aims To Generate 330,000 New Jobs: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The Union Government is planning to set up 160,000 Megawatt (Mw) of fresh renewable energy generation capacity in the five years between 2017 and 2022. More than 330,000 new jobs are likely to be generated from India’s growing renewable energy sector over the next five years, according to US-based global research organisation World Resources Institute […] Read more
India-World Bank Ink $100 Million Loan Agreement For Clean Energy Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar parks will be mostly under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Solar Park Scheme. In a significant development, India and the World Bank have signed a $100 million loan and a grant agreement to help the country increase power generation capacity through cleaner, renewable energy sources. In a statement the World […] Read more
India Committed to 175 GW Clean Energy Target: MNRE Updated On Sat, Nov 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is committed to its renewable energy target of having 175 GW capacity by 2022 to provide equitable sustainable development Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organized a panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW renewables by […] Read more
IEA Predicts India Will Lead the World in Clean Energy By 2040 Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rapid deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV), led by China and India, will help solar energy become the largest source of low-carbon capacity The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts India is likely to lead global energy demand growth surpassing China and the US by 2040. In its latest World Energy Outlook, published by the International Energy […] Read more
MNRE organises panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW Renewables by 2022’ at CoP 23, Bonn, Germany Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy India committed to its Renewable Energy Targets to provide Equitable Sustainable Development The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organised a panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW renewables by 2022’ on 16th November 2017 at the […] Read more
