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Australian Scientists Turn Human Hair into Carbon Nanodots That Can Enhance Stability of Perovskite PV Cells

published: 2021-05-03 9:30

Can strands of discarded hair on the barbershop floor become a key material for improving the stability of perovskite PV cells? ... more

Audi Debuts New Electric SUV Q4 e-tron that Surpasses 500km in Driving Range

published: 2021-05-03 9:30

Audi has finally revealed the details of its latest electric SUV e-tron Q4, and this vehicle that surpasses 500km in driving range may be able to help the company in marching forward yet again in the battlefield of electric vehicles. ... more

IEO Forecasts That Poland Will Install 2GW of PV Generation Capacity in 2021

published: 2021-04-30 9:30

The Institute of Renewable Energy (Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej, or IEO) stated via a news release on March 17 that Poland is forecasted to add 2GW of PV generation capacity in 2021. IEO is a Polish research organization that covers renewable energies. In its news release, IEO also stated that Poland’s total installed PV generation capacity will grow to the level of 15GW by 2025. ... more

Saudi Government Signs PPAs with Seven Independent PV Projects

published: 2021-04-29 9:30

Reuters and other foreign news agencies reported that the government of Saudi Arabia has just entered PPAs with seven new solar projects and inaugurated the Sakaka PV Power Plant. Local news outlets also reported that the construction of the Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, which is the first utility-scale wind project in Saudi Arabia, is halfway to completion. The seven new projects, together with the Sakaka PV Power Plant and Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, are expected to provide more than 3.6GW of generation capacity. This amount is enough to power more than 600,000 households in the country. ... more

Pakistan Is Poised to Implement 860MW of Solar and Wind Projects

published: 2021-04-28 9:30

As quoted by Associated Press and local news agencies, the Pakistani government said 16 solar and wind projects that are under development in the country have completed financial closing and will be “fully operationalized” within this year. Together, the 16 projects have a total generation capacity of 860MW. ... more

Beyond Tesla, Rivian Offers Industry-Leading Eight-Year, 280,000 km Battery Warranty

published: 2021-04-27 9:30

On the cusp of the release of Rivian’s electric truck and SUV, the company has also been releasing a stream of details, the latest of which documents what is purportedly the industry’s best battery warranty. If all goes according to plan, Rivian will surpass industry leader Tesla at least in terms of battery warranties. ... more

Norway Sees Merely 5% of Sales in Diesel and Gasoline Cars, with a Comprehensive Elimination within 4 Years

published: 2021-04-27 9:30

Norway has been the country with the highest penetration rate of electric vehicles for the past few years, though the speed at which fossil fuel vehicles disappear has exceeded the anticipation, and now the market shares of diesel and gasoline vehicles in the country have been reduced to an insignificant level. ... more

UPS Orders 10 Units of Electric VTOL Aircrafts

published: 2021-04-26 9:30

Apart from electric vehicles, UPS has now also targeted at low carbon aerial transportation by officially order 10 units of electric aircrafts, and will increase the order to 150 units depending on the results. ... more

Australian Regulatory Authority Again Proposes a Tax on Power Export from Rooftop PV Systems

published: 2021-04-26 9:30

According to reports from Australian news agencies, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is again putting forward the controversial proposal that owners of rooftop PV systems should be taxed for selling their electricity to power distribution companies. AEMC is responsible for designing the rules that regulates the country’s energy market. ... more

Brand New Carbon Capture Method Satisfies Green Hydrogen Production and Construction Emission Simultaneously

published: 2021-04-23 9:30

The carbon capture and storage (CSS) technology that has been established for years is used to primarily store the carbon dioxide generated from power plants and factories in deep underground in order to avoid excessive emission of the gas, and now Australian scientists have also introduced a “greener” carbon capture method that not only stores carbon dioxide within water, but also derives functional byproducts such as hydrogen and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) through solar and wind energy at the same time. ... more