“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more
Jaguar Land Rover, Wolfspeed Partner for SiC Semiconductor Tech Supply Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed have announced a strategic partnership to supply Silicon Carbide semiconductors for next generation electric vehicles, delivering increased powertrain efficiency and extended driving range. Under its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar Land Rover is transforming to an electric-first business, to become carbon net zero across its supply chain, products, services, and operations by 2039. […] Read more
US Residential Solar Systems See Growth in Size, Decline in Price Updated On Tue, Oct 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy An annual solar report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LNBL), Tracking the Sun, has made key observations about the residential solar systems in the US. The report records the trends in the US market for close to 2.5 million systems installed in 2021 year-end, along with the preliminary data for the first half of […] Read more
Solar Manufacturing In India Needs Risk Mitigation Urgently Updated On Mon, Sep 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy HQTS Helmsman (India) Quality & Technology Services Private Limited) is a global supply chain solutions provider and third-party quality service provider, with a strong practice in the energy domain, including solar and wind energy. HQTS was founded in 1995 in China and is today known as one of Asia’s largest premier quality control companies. The […] Read more
Rethink Energy Predicts An End To Polysilicon Pain In 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The price of polysilicon is to fall steeply from the start of 2023, according to new Rethink Energy research tracking production capacity expansion plans announced by 19 Chinese companies. That, if it happens, will indeed be a relief for a solar sector buffeted by price volatility since 2021, a lot of it linked to polysilicon […] Read more
Second-Life Lithium Battery Storage Repurposing Is a Huge Opportunity Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy BATX energies is one of those companies which are truly a product of the times. Set up as a lithium recycling startup by co-founders barely out of college, the firm is firmly focused on the circular economy, as the energy transition gathers space. In the news recently for a fund raise, we caught up with […] Read more
Jinko Solar Stakes Claims As First To Achieve 8GW Shipment Milestone In India Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jinko Solar claims to have become the first and only company to achieve 8GW shipment milestone in India. The solar panel manufacturer has also shared its performance results in recent quarters. Shedding light on becoming the first and only global player to ship 8GW of solar panels to India, Dany Qian, VP, Jinko Solar said, […] Read more
US Solar Firms Form Consortium To Spend $6 Billion To Support Domestic Industry, Supply Chain Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A number of solar power project developers in the USA have joined hands to spend approximately $6 billion for the supply chain expansion of solar power panels. The AES Corporation, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), have announced the formation of the ‘US Solar Buyer Consortium’ to supplement the […] Read more
Disruption In Supply Chain Doubles Downtime Days For Solar Developers Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Disruption in supply chain has reversed the downward trend in average business interruption (BI) claims for renewables developers, according to a report attributing the disruption in supply to surge in energy prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. The average number of downtime days has nearly doubled in the solar sector globally, surging beyond the renewable sector-wide […] Read more
