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AUO announced today (3/21) that it has officially become a member of RE100, a global renewable energy initiative, and pledged to achieve an absolute carbon reduction of 25% by 2025, zero carbon emissions in all offices by 2030, and work towards the goal of net zero by 2050. ...  more

With rising gas prices, more and more people are now taking EVs into consideration when buying new vehicles. However, a UK study indicates that EVs are more unreliable than gasoline and diesel cars. About one in three reported that once their EVs broke down, these vehicles require longer to be repaired. Among the various EV brands, Tesla’s ratings are the worst. ...  more

Huawei, once "China's Number One Mobile Phone," has gradually retreated from the mobile phone market due to US sanctions and has turned to solar energy and energy storage projects. ...  more

When it comes to the battery life of electric vehicles, many people think it is the higher the better, but Elon Musk said amazingly that Tesla has already made electric vehicles with a battery life of more than 900 kilometers and it is really useless. ...  more

Gogoro 3, having just upgraded to belt drive, and was once aiming in becoming the national scooter, has been taken down from the official site today after the company’s announcement regarding a large-scale platform upgrade yesterday. ...  more

Sony recently announced that it has signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Honda to establish a JV for the purpose of co-developing new EVs. The resultant new vehicle is expected to be on sale in 2025. ...  more

Perovskite solar is regarded as the next generation PV technology owing to its high conversion efficiency and relatively easy manufacturing process, though its fatal flaw lies on the proneness to decomposition under sunlight, which is a major setback for solar panels who rely on sunlight. US scientists have now discovered the reason behind the particular deterioration, and proposed a simple fix. ...  more

Mahmoud Kamai, head of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), said that the Iranian government and its central bank are working on a tender for 4,000MW of renewable energy projects. Tender could be initiated as early as the start of the next Iranian calendar year that begins on March 21, 2022. This story was first reported by the Tehran Times on March 14. ...  more

The Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection MOEA will share their experience with renewable energy certificates at the APEC Cross-fora Forum, and hope to find a unified standard for the Asia-Pacific. ...  more

In response to the trend of energy conservation and carbon reduction, 7-ELEVEN has launched electric vehicle (EV) charging services, hoping to promote the convenience and popularization of these services through its dense store service network and jointly promote low-carbon sustainable actions. ...  more