Pitching for alternate fuel technologies such as CNG and hybrids, Maruti Suzuki India chairman R.C. Bhargava has said that the country needs to devise a long term mobility policy to mitigate risks of pollution and dependence on few countries for crude oil. Although the government’s push for EVs t... Read more

The Japanese car-maker behind the world’s biggest selling electric passenger vehicle, Nissan, has quietly launched an all-electric camper van in Spain. Unveiled at the Madrid Motor Show last month, the e-NW200 was one of three new camper vans rolled out by Nissan, including ICE counterparts the N... Read more

Pune, India: The 28th GST Council meeting held on 21st July 2018 saw a reduction in Lithium-Ion Batteries from 28% to 18%. This will catalyze the Electric Vehicle and RE-Integration market in India. GST on fuel cell vehicles also reduced from 28% to 12% which will provide a major push towards the de... Read more

Commercial production of indigenously developed lithium-ion batteries that can bring down the cost of various cell-powered systems, including electric vehicles, was launched here on Tuesday. The technology, developed by scientists at CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute in Karaikudi, wa... Read more

A newly identified group of materials could help recharge batteries faster, raising the possibility of smartphones that charge fully in minutes and accelerating the adoption of major clean technologies like electric cars and solar energy, say researchers. The speed at which a battery can be charged... Read more

Distributed energy resources are driving change in the utility sector worldwide as the ways in which power is generated and delivered become more diverse. Spurred on by an increasing public desire for clean energy, falling prices and regulatory subsidies, solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage... Read more

The National Fire Protection Association has updated and expanded its Energy Storage and Solar Safety Training for the fire service, with funding from FEMA. NFPA announced this July 18, noting that the number of residential battery energy storage system installs during the first quarter of 2018 incr... Read more

With the U.K. government accused of prevaricating after last week’s decision to ask industry figures how to encourage the take-up of solar, the Indian administration has set an example by slashing the tax rate applied to batteries and their manufacture. The federal government has announced a 10% ... Read more

Installations of home energy storage system in the U.S. hit a record high in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new industry report. The new capacity of 36 megawatt-hours will sustain an estimated 4,000 home systems and adds to the 1,080 megawatt-hours installed in the past 4 years. The big ... Read more

Residential solar provider Sunnova is returning to Arizona after a period of regulatory tumult, and this time, it's bringing batteries.  The privately held company fast-tracked its SunSafe solar-plus-storage offering in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which left thousands of Sunnova customers in... Read more

Reduction of GST rate on lithium-ion batteries to 18 per cent is a welcome step, though it is still higher when compared to factory-fitted battery in an electric vehicle and can hamper growth of such vehicles in India, says EV makers' body SMEV. The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SM... Read more

The country’s top electric vehicle (EV) player, M&M, has posted a record loss of Rs 1.29 billion in its electric mobility business, on a turnover of Rs 1.29 billion during FY18, a year marked by the government’s thrust on EVs and multiple announcements by industry players. The tractor-to-SU... Read more