Though tariffs for both, solar and wind power, fell to historic lows of Rs 2.44 per unit, the lack of clarity in policies for the renewable energy sector affected fresh capacity addition Renewable energy capacity addition tumbled 49 per cent during April-February period of FY 19 to 6000 Mw compared with 11,800 Mw added in […]
Chinese fuel-cell cars, lithium-ion battery growth, EPA and health: Today’s Car News
A Chinese hydrogen company introduces its own line of fuel-cell cars. A Texas startup plans to make motors more efficient. A report shows more battery production coming online. And without science boards the EPA questions some fundamental links. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Chinese Institute of Geosciences and the Environment is […]
Researchers learn how to better predict battery degradation
Some electric-car owners go to great lengths to preserve the battery life in their electric cars. Others just plug them in every time they’re finished driving and charge them up to full. Maybe, according to new research announced earlier this week, the durability of batteries can be determined after only the first few charge cycles, […]
India approves new coal projects amid a shrinking global pool
The findings of the report titled ‘Boom and Bust 2019: Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline’ are disturbing for the coal sector India continues to endorse new coal-fired generation projects at a time when thermal projects are shrinking across the world, as concerns mount on rising emissions and tightening of credit. A report released jointly […]
Siemens Gamesa commissions 10 MW solar project for Lakshmi Machine Works
Clean energy solutions provider Siemens Gamesa Thursday said it has commissioned 10 MW solar power project for Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) in Tamil Nadu. As part of the contract, Siemens Gamesa provided an EPC (engineering procurement and construction) solution that included engineering and design of the solar farm, procurement, erection and commissioning of the 10 […]
Pumped hydro storage needs $20 billion investment in India: Study
Globally, PHS is an established, proven and cost-effective technology for storing electricity at times of high generation and or low demand which can then be released into peak demand periods Pumped hydro storage (PHS) can play a key role in powering low-carbon electricity in India. Tapping into the PHS sector’s enormous potential needs at least […]
Plant-based fuels commercially viable: Study
Sustainable plant-based bio-jet fuels could provide a competitive alternative to conventional petroleum fuels if current development and scale-up initiatives continue to push ahead successfully, scientists say. With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than five million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike […]
Jaguar I-Pace range, electric BMWs, Ford factories, Fisker batteries: Today’s Car News
BMW plans to have 10 plug-in models by next year. Ford announces where it plans to build a wider array of upcoming electric cars. Fisker postpones plans for solid-state batteries. And we assess why the Jaguar I-Pace has made us more anxious than other EVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At its […]
General Electric sees turnkey opportunity in India’s renewable power sector
Disconnect between wind projects awarded and executed, says GE Senior VP American energy giant General Electric (GE) is increasing its footprint in India’s power sector by integrating its renewable and grid offerings. On March 1, GE, which got a foothold in the country after acquiring Alstom’s energy business globally in 2015, announced the integration of […]
ADB to invest USD 50 mn in solar project developer Avaada
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday said it has inked an agreement to invest USD 50 million in solar energy project developer Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd to help the company scale up rapidly. The investment will come equally from ADB’s Ordinary Capital Resources and Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP). LEAP is a funding arrangement provided […]