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Toyota’s Electric Pickup Makes Appearance as Tacoma Doppelganger

published: 2021-12-16 9:30

Toyota recently unveiled a host of EVs, one of which was an electric pickup truck that garnered much attention, as it will likely become Toyota’s most important product in the US for the next few years. ... more

Abandoned Golf Courses Repurposed as Solar Farms in the US and Japan

published: 2021-12-15 17:34

Golf courses might be an ideal place for solar farm construction because of their vast, green spaces and exposure to abundant sunshine. In fact, some money-losing golf courses have been transformed into PV power stations with the hope of turning losses into gains. ... more

CATL to Invest RMB 32 Billion in New Battery Material Production Base in Hubei

published: 2021-12-15 10:38

Major Chinese battery supplier CATL announced on December 4 that it will invest RMB 32 billion to set up a new material production base in Yichang, a city in China’s Hubei Province. ... more

With 33% of Australian Homes Equipped with Solar Panels, Excess Noontime Power Leads to Light Abandonment

published: 2021-12-15 10:33

More power supply systems are not necessarily a good thing. If power management and control are poor, excess electricity must be discarded. For example, out of 10 million homes in Australia, one-third have installed solar panels. ... more

Stellantis to Procure Lithium Hydroxide from Vulcan Energy Resources

published: 2021-12-15 9:30

Dutch carmaker Stellantis has entered into a long-term binding agreement to procure lithium hydroxide from Australia-listed lithium supplier Vulcan Energy Resources. The contract involves a minimum quantity of 81,000-99,000MT of lithium hydroxide to be procured over a five-year period starting from 2026. The deal was announced by both companies on November 29 and has been reported by various news agencies including Reuters. ... more

Meyer Burger Suspends a PV Module Production Line Due to Impact of COVID-19

published: 2021-12-15 9:30

Swiss PV equipment provider and PV module manufacturer Meyer Burger announced at the start of this December that it has suspended the operation of one of its two production lines at its module factory located in the German city of Freiberg. The reason stated by the company was the absence of workers caused by sick leaves and quarantine orders related to the latest local COVID-19 outbreaks. The suspension is expected to persist to the end of January 2022. ... more

Cut Down Trees to Reduce Carbon Emissions? Indonesian Palm Tree Industry Creates a Rainforest of Economic Impact

published: 2021-12-14 16:56

At this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Indonesia committed to gradually reducing its greenhouse gas emissions after reaching peak emissions in 2030. ... more

Renault’s Zoe EV Received Zero Stars from NCAP, Blemishing Five-Star Automaker’s Track Record

published: 2021-12-14 16:51

Ranked as the top seller among PHEVs in France in October 2021 and among the top three EVs in Europe for the first 10 months of 2021, French automaker Renault’s Zoe has been not only well received, but also a bestseller since its release. ... more

ZTT and China Yangtze Power Sign Agreement to Build a 1GWh Shared Energy Storage Plant in Jiangsu

published: 2021-12-14 9:30

Chinese cable and equipment provider ZTT announced in late November that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with a subsidiary of China Yangtze Power to build a 500MW/1GWh shared energy storage plant in Rudong County, which is located on the coastline of Jiangsu Province. ... more

New Flexible Battery Survives After 39 Hours of Machine Washing

published: 2021-12-14 9:30

A Canadian research team may have developed the first flexible battery in the world that is capable of withstanding machine washing. ... more

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