NREL Researchers Use Silica Sand to Store Renewable Power Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are changing how we power our buildings, industries, and grid; however, they are intermittent, giving rise to the need for energy storage to ensure continuous power. Lithium-ion batteries are great for short-duration energy storage, but our buildings, businesses, industries, and grid need more storage, at lower cost, for longer […] Read more
Egypt Set To Catch Up On Solar Growth In Coming Years Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy GlobalData’s has released a new report, ‘Egypt Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2021 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape’ to evaluate and project the Egyptian power market to 2030. Egypt, despite having very favourable conditions for renewable energy, especially solar power, has lagged until recently, like much of the countries in the African […] Read more
EPRI, NREL, and the University of Washington to Advance Electric Grid Decarbonization Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy On September 7, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Washington announced the creation of the industry-wide Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium to advance research on grid-forming inverters supporting variable renewable energy growth across the power system. Funded through a $25 […] Read more
Judicious Land Use Needed for Net-zero India: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Judicious planning of land use for solar and wind generation will help India to achieve its renewable energy ambitions, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis’ (IEEFA) new report which examines how much land would be needed for the country to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. IEEFA has calculated that if India […] Read more
TotalEnergies Commits To 1 GW of Solar Capacity For Iraq Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies, the Iraqi Ministries for oil and electricity, and the country’s National Investment Commission have signed, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Iraq, agreements covering several projects in the Basra region in Iraq, designed to enhance the development of Iraq’s natural resources to improve the country’s electricity supply. Iraq, a country rich in […] Read more
China’s CO2-intensive Belt Road Initiative Threat to Environment: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy While China has termed Belt Road Initiative (BRI) environmentally sustainable and green, it is a threat to climate change and is responsible for causing environmental degradation as almost 90 per cent of its energy projects are carbon-intensive and operate on fossil fuel, think tank International Forum For Rights and Security (IFFRAS) has recently noted. The BRI […] Read more
Arctech To Supply 2.1GW SkySmart II Trackers for the Largest PV Power Plant in the Middle East Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Arctech Solar, one of the leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, has announced the signing of a 2.1GW trackers supply agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on 3rd September, for Al Dhafra PV2 PV power plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. When completed, the plant will be the largest of its kind in the Middle […] Read more
Over 70% Indian Households Use LPG as Primary Cooking Fuel: CEEW Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy More than 70 per cent of Indian households use LPG as their primary cooking fuel and 85 per cent have LPG connections, according to a new study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). However, add the report, as many as 54 per cent households continue to use traditional solid fuels, either exclusively or by […] Read more
India to Increase Incentives for EV and H2-powered Car Makers Updated On Mon, Sep 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy India has revised its proposed $8 billion scheme for the auto sector which will now focus on providing incentives to companies to build electric and hydrogen fuel-powered vehicles, according to recent media reports. This is a significant shift from the government’s original plan to incentivise auto and auto part maker to build mainly gasoline vehicles […] Read more
