China’s Largest PV Plant In Quinghai Offers A study On Co-Existing With Nature Updated On Fri, Nov 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s Tara Beach, located 60 kilometres southeast of Qinghai Lake, in the island province of Hainan, is bathed with a blue sea of solar panels. It houses the world’s largest renewable energy base that was built by Huanghe Hydropower Development, a state-owned utility company, with technological contributions from ICT provider Huawei. A 2.2 GW solar plant — the Tara […] Read more
Beyond Net Zero at 2070. PM Modi Makes Key Promises For India At COP26 Updated On Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech at the COP26 Glasgow on November 1, did make a concession to activists demanding a net zero target from India. 2070. If that seems underwhelming (China has a commitment of net zero by 2060), then you might miss the really important part of his promises. The 500 GW […] Read more
JCB, Iron Ore Major In Major Green Hydrogen Deal for the UK Market Updated On Mon, Nov 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy A day ahead of the COP26 summit starting in Glasgow, Scotland, two billionaires who made their money in the old economy of iron ore mining and construction equipment have joined to announce a massive green hydrogen initiative in the UK. Involving Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) which is a major Iron Ore exporter […] Read more
Power Exchange Launches ESCerts Trading from Today Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Power Exchange India (PXIL) on Monday said trading of ESCerts under the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme – cycle II will commence from today, i.e. October 26. The company had conducted a mock trading session on October 8, 2021, which received encouraging reception, PXIL said in a statement. ‘ESCerts’ are the Energy Savings […] Read more
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India to Foray into RE Soon Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India is planning to enter the renewable energy segment as part of its expansion plans in India, according to media reports. “We are looking at making a foray into renewable energy. This would be as part of our sustainability approach,” Dilip Oommen, CEO, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS), was quoted as saying […] Read more
Climate Tech Firm CarbonCapture Closes $35 M Series A Funding Updated On Thu, Oct 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy CarbonCapture, a climate tech company that makes machines that remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere, has announced the closing of a $35 million Series A funding round and the appointment of Adrian Corless as CEO. CarbonCapture will use the funds to accelerate product development efforts and to establish initial deployments of its renewable energy-powered Direct […] Read more
Faster RE Adoption Can Cut Power Gen Cost by 50% by 2050: Wärtsilä Updated On Mon, Oct 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electricity production costs could be reduced by up to 50% by 2050 if countries and states adopt 100% renewable systems faster than currently planned, reports a new study by Wärtsilä. The technology group has issued the ‘Front-Loading Net Zero’ report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, […] Read more
6 Myths Blown Away By India’s Power Crisis Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The power crisis in India has received enough coverage in the media, with focus now on the barely 3 days coal supplies with a significant segment (Over 40%) of the country’s thermal fleet of power stations. While the use of the word energy transition is designed to soothe nerves and allow the huge changes underway […] Read more
Koch Invests in Li-Cycle and Other Firms in EV Value Chain Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy US firm Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) has announced a $100 million investment in Toronto-based Li-Cycle – the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America – to help meet the rapidly growing global demand to source and recycle critical and scarce battery-grade materials. This is only the latest investment in the EV value chain for Koch […] Read more