Representatives of the Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA) held a press conference on September 11 to voice their concerns about the future development of the domestic solar market. Those companies that attended the event are the major actors across the different sections of the island’s supply chain for PV technologies (e.g., upstream materials, cells, modules, and whole systems). ...  more
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Gravitricity’s Gravity-Based Energy Storage Pilot Program Begins Construction, and Initiates Testing in 2021 |
published: 2020-09-21 18:30 |
Battery energy storage is merely one of the thousands of energy storage methods. Scottish start-up Gravitricity has recently commenced the construction for its 250KW pilot program of “gravity-based energy storage”, which will initiate testing in 2021. The program uses weight potential energy to generate power, which paves a new path for the development of energy storage from renewable energy. ...  more
First Solar Brings Its Thin-Film PV Solutions to Distributed Generation Market as It Is Bullish on Demand from Residential and Commercial Segments |
published: 2020-09-18 18:30 |
A noteworthy event in the US solar industry during the first half of this September was the agreement made between First Solar and Kinect Solar to sell the former’s thin-film PV modules to customers seeking distributed generation (DG) solutions ...  more
Next Generation Upgraded Lithium Ion Battery with Larger Capacity and Reduced Dimension May Fly to the Space |
published: 2020-09-17 18:30 |
Can the pristine lithium battery become the sensational “upgraded” revolutionary technology? The scientists of Clemson University and TU Delft have respectively developed a lighter battery recently that is capable of a faster charging speed, which paves a trail blazing path for the next generation lithium battery. ...  more
FSP Powering Up and Connecting to Smart Life |
published: 2020-09-17 9:30 |
【Taipei, Sep.17th, 2020】 In the advent of the era of intelligentization, digitalization, and networking, the FSP Group provides various stable and reliable power solutions to realize the vision of smart life and its future development. From smart manufacturing to smart city applications, professional R&D and firmware engineers provide customized collaborative development services. As the industry continues to upgrade and innovate, more professional and stable power is needed in this new era to build a better future. ...  more
Foresight of Tesla’s Battery Day: What Hole Card is Musk Holding? |
published: 2020-09-16 18:30 |
Tesla’s Battery Day has been postponed repeatedly due to the pandemic, though we will be able to witness the ace in the hole from Tesla after another week (September 22nd). As the Battery Day is focused on the theme of battery, Musk may not appear on the stage alongside new vehicles. However, the transcending technology that is grasped by the real-life “Iron Man” is allegedly full of surprises. Furthermore, Tesla may also announce the expansion program for future energy storage businesses. ...  more
India Builds Largest “Solar Tree” that Serves as an Alternative Installation Art |
published: 2020-09-16 18:30 |
This might just become a new landmark for the area. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) collaborated with the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) on building the largest “solar tree” in the world, which resembles a sizeable steel tree, though the tree consists of sheets of solar panels, instead of leaves. ...  more
Singaporean Researchers Use Orange Peels to Extract 90% of Rare Metals from Discarded Lithium-Ion Batteries |
published: 2020-09-15 18:30 |
Lithium-ion batteries are an indispensable form of power source that provides convenience in people’s daily lives and drives development in many technological fields. However, the immediate benefits that they offer come with some trade-offs related to the impacts of battery waste and the mining of the rare metals such as cobalt. ...  more
Scientists Developed a Battery-Free Game Boy that Provides Power Through Interaction Between Solar Panel and Buttons |
published: 2020-09-14 18:30 |
It will be one of the greatest pleasure in life if there is a handheld console that does not require charging or battery replacement, and now US and Dutch scientists have actually achieved this dream. ...  more
Exelon Announced Decommission for its Two Nuclear Power Plants in Illinois by 10 and 20 Years In Advance |
published: 2020-09-11 18:30 |
Exelon, the electricity company that possesses the most nuclear power plants in the US, has been threatening to shut down its nuclear power plants in recent years if the company does not receive subsidies from the Federal Government of the United States. ...  more