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Aside from traditional large-scale li-ion battery energy storage systems, there are many other solutions, and Finland managed to create the first commercial “sand battery” recently. ...  more

After the Chinese government released new rules on the sales of GDRs this February, more domestically listed Chinese suppliers for lithium batteries and battery materials are planning to undertake secondary listing on foreign stock exchanges. ...  more

Tesla Taiwan inaugurated the latest supercharger yesterday (July 19), adding the number of superchargers in Taiwan to 50 with more convenience for drivers. ...  more

On July 9, the municipal government of Xuzhou held a virtual signing ceremony to seal strategic cooperation agreements with IDG Capital and the Jiangsu branch of Sinopec. It also held a physical signing ceremony to ink an agreement with Shenzhen Energy Group for the development of a base that is purposed for the production of PV modules and inverters. This event was first reported by other Chinese news outlets. ...  more

Foxconn and NXP Semiconductors today jointly announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a next-generation smart connected vehicle platform in partnership. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and NXP President and CEO Kurt Sievers connected to the signing site from Taiwan and Germany respectively through video conference to complete the signing of the memorandum. ...  more

Is the direct air capture (DAC) technology effective in lowering the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? The answer remains to be seen, though it is starting to look quite promising, since Swiss company Climeworks has started construction for its second DAC plant Mammoth in Iceland. ...  more

Previously, a heat wave hit Japan with high temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in many places for nine consecutive days. Last month could be said to be the hottest June in Japan since 1875. ...  more

Many batteries cannot stand up to harsh weather conditions but recently American scientists have developed batteries that can perform well in extreme heat and cold, from up to 50°C to -40°C, and store a lot of energy. ...  more

The highly anticipated new 4680 battery of Tesla has finally been configured by the MIT Model Y, though the fast charging speed from 0-80% is not as remarkable as expected. ...  more

The obstacles preventing car owners from switching to electric vehicles have reduced to the one and only factor in many countries, which is pricing. It is the case for UK consumers at least. ...  more