World’s First Solar Fuels Reactor for Night Passes Test Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy International solar thermal energy researchers have successfully tested CONTISOL, a solar reactor that runs on air, able to make any solar fuel like hydrogen and to run day or night – because it uses concentrated solar power (CSP) which can include thermal energy storage. The promise of solar fuels is that we could have zero […] Read more
Delhi Govt comes up with ‘Green Budget’ to Focus on EVs, Solar Energy Updated On Fri, Mar 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The AAP government presented a Rs 53,000 crore budget for 2018-19 fiscal, and is the first ‘Green budget’ of the government aimed at effective containment of pollution in the city. In a first, the budget presented by the AAP government in the Delhi Assembly has given thrust on “green” initiatives by laying emphasis on environment, […] Read more
Sunnova Introduces SunSafe Solar Energy Generation and Battery Storage Service in California Updated On Wed, Mar 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Sunnova offers a broad and comprehensive solar portfolio, and with Sunnova SunSafe, Sunnova is now the only residential solar service provider to offer a 25-year solar plus battery storage lease with a comprehensive warranty and performance guarantee. Sunnova Energy Corporation, the largest privately held U.S. residential solar and battery storage technology service provider, has begun […] Read more
International Solar Alliance, India’s Brainchild is Powerful Catalyst Updated On Sat, Mar 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The alliance will provide these nations a voice and act as a platform to share experiences and narrow technological gaps through cooperation and increased engagement between Governments, businesses and the citizenry. On March 11, the heads of around 40 countries came in India for the first official summit of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a […] Read more
Suzlon Commissions 340 MW Solar Projects in Three States Updated On Fri, Mar 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy With the commissioning of 340 MW projects, Suzlon has completed delivery of its entire solar order book. Suzlon, India’s largest renewable energy solution provider has commissioned 340 megawatt (MW) of solar projects across Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The projects include 210 MW in Telangana, 60 MW in Rajasthan and 70 MW in Maharashtra, the company […] Read more
Smart Grids Overcome Renewable Energy Variability and Uncertainty Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Smart grids—modernized networks that enable bidirectional flows of energy and use two-way communication and control capabilities, and “distributed generation”— will address the variability and uncertainty of RE without utilities having to add to their conventional Renewable Energy (RE, which includes hydro, biomass, and geothermal as well as the more familiar photovoltaic (PV) and wind) faces […] Read more
Solar Panel Case: MNRE Removes DCR Clause From 5 GW Phase-II Batch-IV VGF Scheme Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The amendment comes in response to the US allegation that India had not complied with the World Trade Organisation’s ruling in the solar panels dispute case. In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced an amendment for the implementation of a scheme for setting-up of more than 5 GW […] Read more
Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A team of materials scientists at Duke University in the US has developed a new laser evaporation technique to create new hybrid thin-film materials that could be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters. As Duke explains, Perovskites are a class […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve New Efficiency Breakthrough Says Research Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A new study from researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Texas at Austin reveals information about how perovskite solar cells degrade, which could enable improvements in performance and durability. Highly efficient at converting sunlight to electricity, perovskite solar cells have emerged as a revolutionary new […] Read more
