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Power grids facilitate normal operations of the society, and distribute electricity generated by power plans to the user end in order to fulfill daily power consumption. However, power plants and electric towers are considered to be NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) facilities, and the power grid upgrade plans of Germany over the past several years that consist of 100 projects and a total length of roughly 12,000 km are currently severely falling behind schedule. ...  more

PPES, a joint venture created by Toyota and Panasonic, recently announced a partnership with Britain-based battery developer Nexeon to develop the next generation of li-ion batteries, which will feature an increased silicon content for improved battery performance. ...  more

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has always been a determined supporter of nuclear energy. Musk has once again announced his perspective on Twitter recently, and believes that we should not shut down nuclear power plants unless they are susceptible to extreme natural disasters. ...  more

Photon Energy, a renewable energy developer based in the Netherlands, announced on November 3 that it has acquired 1,200ha of land in Australia to build a utility-scale solar-plus-storage project. The project, which is located in the state of South Australia, will feature a new kind of concentrated solar thermal array as well as a new kind of thermal energy storage system. The project will have a generation capacity of 300MW and a storage capacity of 3.6GWh. ...  more

BMW i3 has now debuted once again with a complete makeover, and bears no similarities to the current i3 apart from the logo and model name. ...  more

The latest electric scooter Ionex S6 of Kymco is officially available this month. Kymco has also started its deployment in logistics fleets by showcasing its first model customized for Global Express. ...  more

On December 10, YFY hosted the YFY Academy Tech Summit. The Academy will be headed by YFY’s second-generation founder S.C. Ho, who made mention of the ability of carbohydrates to fixate carbon, as well as their renewability. Additionally, S.C. Ho believes that carbohydrates will be able to replace fossil fuel altogether as a new solution, with various governments now set to plan for carbon taxes. Citing Europe as an example, S.C. Ho emphasized that a reward-driven system is superior. ...  more

Chinese PV product manufacturer JA Solar announced on November 17 that it has entered an investment framework agreement with Chaoyang Municipal Government and Chaoyang County Government of Liaoning Province. Under the agreement, JA Solar will invest around RMB10 billion to build an “integrated new energy industry base” and several renewable energy projects. The industry base will be located within the vicinity of Chaoyang City. ...  more

Marine engineering firm Innosea announced in mid-November that it will join energy project developer EDF to build a 240MWp floating PV power plant in Laos. Specifically, Innosea will providing technical advice related to wave physics and anchoring. Innosea is part of AqualisBraemar, a consultancy firm specializes in offshore energy projects. With in-depth knowledge on various fields including structural engineering and hydrodynamics, Innosea conducts feasibility and optimization studies for its clients. Both Innosea and EDF are French companies. ...  more

Orsted announced on the 1st of December that the Dual-Doppler Radar System, located in Hsinchu and Miaoli, will officially initiate operation, and be used to collect climate conditions unique to the Asia-Pacific, as well as facilitate offshore wind power development in Taiwan. Orsted will also share the collected data from the radars with local research institutions so as to elevate the precision of observation and analysis of Taiwan’s climate. ...  more