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EU, India invite joint research proposals on integrated local energy systemsBy : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2020
India’s Department of Science & Technology and the European Commission’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency have issued a joint call for proposals that aims at smartly integrating large amounts of renewable energy in local energy systems in Europe and/or India and... Read more.. |
Battery storage, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raise $252 m in VC funding in Q1 2020By : Sustainability ..., May 4, 2020
Battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency companies raised $252 million during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1), a 20 per cent increase from the $210 million raised in Q1 2019. According to a Mercom Capital Group report, “Total corporate funding, including VC, debt,... Read more.. |
Around 60 per cent of energy efficiency expenditure helps create employmentBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 20, 2020
Around 60 per cent of expenditure on home energy efficiency retrofits goes towards labour sector, delivering strong employment growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). "Public sector programmes focusing on homes and certain relatively standardised building... Read more.. |
Energy efficiency schemes by BEE led to savings of Rs 54,770 crore: Parl PanelBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2020
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has said the energy efficiency schemes implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) over years have led to total savings of around Rs 54,770 crore even as its budgetary allocation was found to be insufficient over years.... Read more.. |
New Energy Nexus and cKers Finance grow partnership to build new distributed solar segments in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO– March 10, 2020– The financial innovation program of New Energy Nexus announced that it is increasing its exposure in India by investing in the cKers Finance Sustainable Energy Bond (SEB). “The falling cost of solar technology is... Read more.. Subject Tags: cKers Finance , cKinetics , distributed solar segments , energy efficiency , energy nexus , ESCO , financial innovation , solar energy , solar energy assets , sustainable energy |
U.S. Department of Energy Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India for Solar Decathlon India Competition in 2021By : Sustainability ..., Mar 6, 2020
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide collaboration and support to India in the establishment of Solar Decathlon India in 2021. “India is joining an international family of Solar Decathlons that is preparing... Read more.. |
EESL announces installation of 10 lakh smart meters across IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 25, 2020
India's state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has announced the completion of installation of 10 lakh smart meters across India under the Government of India's Smart Meter National Programme. EESL has set the target to install 25 crore smart meters over the... Read more.. |
Efficiency parameters soon to aid EV battery swappingBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 11, 2020
The government will soon frame efficiency parameters for batteries powering electric vehicles (EVs) as it invites bids for setting up gigafactories or giant battery plants in India. A high-level panel has been set up under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to frame performance... Read more.. |
Fuji Electric India planning to enter into solar inverters spaceBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020
Fuji Electric India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Japanese $8.3 billion power and electricals giant Fuji Electric, is mulling a foray into the solar inverters and batteries business in India. The move is part of a larger strategy to leverage the parent company’s expertise... Read more.. |
Power ministry to track India’s energy security and consumptionBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2020
Raj Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New and Renewable Energy and Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) , DISCOMS , energy consumption , energy efficiency , energy security |