Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
New Material Pushes Sodium-Ion Batteries To Phase Out Costly Lithium Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The researchers from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a material for sodium-ion batteries which offer an alternative to the increasingly expensive lithium-ion tech. In an official statement, the University said that the new material is a powder of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride with a particular crystal structure. It’s used in the battery cathode […] Read more
Microsoft Announces Success Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trial At New York Datacenter Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Microsoft has announced that it has found a cleaner alternative to the diesel-powered backup generators for its data centres: hydrogen fuel cells. The software giant wants to become a zero-emission entity by 2030. Microsoft has revealed that it has executed a hydrogen fuel cell trial successfully at its server farm campus in Latham, New York. […] Read more
US Developer Longroad in $500 Million Equity Deal With MEAG Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy US renewable energy developer Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC (“Longroad”) has announced a $500 million equity investment by MEAG, acting as asset management arm for entities of Munich Re, alongside two of the company’s existing investors, the NZ Super Fund and Infratil, a listed entity managed by Morrison & Co. The investment will support Longroad’s strategic shift from […] Read more
The Rise Of Solar Fires Sound A Cautionary Note Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy A recent study by Firetrace International, a global provider of fire suppression technology, has indicated that solar farm fires are seeing a sharp rise. The report, titled, “Hidden Danger – why solar farm fire risk could be greater than you think,” shares that the industry could possibly be misjudging the threat of fire. It has […] Read more
Anaergia To Build ‘Manure to Renewable Energy’ Plant In Japan Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canada-based clean energy and recycling player Anaergia is putting cow manure to a great use by producing electricity out of it. The company has announced plans to set up a biogas plant in Kasaoka, Okayama for Toyo Energy Solution Co. The facility will produce renewable electricity using biogas made by anaerobically digesting cow manure from […] Read more
Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Are The New Evolution for Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the next decade, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is tipped to make its mark in the power industry. The most recent standalone ESS tenders from Solar Energy Corporation of India and NTPC are poised to increase capacity and augment the growth of the regional ecosystem. India’s goals for renewable energy will depend heavily on […] Read more
Vattenfall All Set To Fill Up 200MW Thermal Storage Tower In Berlin Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall is all set to fill a 45m-high, 200MW-rated thermal energy storage facility with water in Berlin, Germany. The tank is a 2,600MWh system. The tank boasts of holding a capacity of 56 million litres of water that will be heated at 98 degrees celsius. The tank will be merged with […] Read more
Jharkhand Unveils Ambitious Solar Energy Policy Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Government is poised to unveil its Solar Energy Policy 2022. The policy, launched by the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, will seek to augment the capacity of clean energy to 4000 MW in the financial years 2022 to 2023 and 2026 to 2027. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has revealed a […] Read more
