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Vietnamese and Southeast Asian news outlets have reported that on February 26, the Government Office of Vietnam issued a communiqué from Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh stating that the country’s Eighth Power Plan (a.k.a. Power Development Master Plan VIII for 2021-2030) will undergo further adjustments. ...  more

In the past, scientists have been looking for a polymer fuel cell solution suitable for temperatures above 100°C, so that batteries can maintain high performance in hot and dry conditions without spending a lot of effort on maintaining cooling systems. ...  more

German energy giant RWE announced days ago that it has signed a MOU with India-based Tata Power Renewable Energy on co-developing the offshore wind power market of India. ...  more

Guangdong Golden Glass Technologies Ltd. (Golden Glass) announced on February 25 that its first production line for microcrystalline HJT cells had completed pilot production and met all the basic technical requirements. Hence, the production line is expected to soon enter the mass production phase. Before that, the company will still have to conduct trial runs on several equipment systems and the complementing automation technologies to ensure that the entire production line will operate smoothly and be ready for large-scale output. This story was first reported by local Chinese news outlets. ...  more

Citing the forthcoming duties on imported PV products, Norway’s Scatec and India’s Acme Solar have decided to put their 900MW PV project in the Indian state of Rajasthan on hold. This news was first announced by Scatec in its latest quarterly presentation and then reported by other news outlets including the Economic Times. ...  more

In order to prove that sources of rare earth elements used in electric vehicles do not pose any pollution risk, Europe's blockchain rare earth certification program may satisfy consumers and owners who are pursuing "sustainability." ...  more

Demand for LinkCom’s magnetic components remains strong thanks to the stay-at-home economy and metaverse applications generated by the proliferation of 5G and Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity. ...  more

Korea-based Business Korea reports that an increasing number of Chinese enterprises are now entering the cylindrical battery market, which has historically been dominated by South Korean and Japanese EV battery manufacturers. ...  more

Hyundai Motor Company will use electric vehicles as an opportunity to target the slow start of Japanese brands and re-enter the Japanese market. The first product will be their strongest flagship electric vehicle the Ioniq 5. ...  more

Everyone should be familiar with lithium-ion batteries but what about next-generation solid-state batteries? Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Taiwan's ProLogium Technology to jointly develop solid-state batteries for vehicles, hoping to create a safer and longer-lasting vehicle battery system. ...  more