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New highs in temperature have been reported across cities and counties of Taiwan during this month of July. The temperature in Nantou County soared to 39 degrees Celsius on July 12, and the temperature in Taipei also set a new record high of 38.9 degrees Celsius for the month on July 13. The latest summer heatwave is also causing electricity consumption to surge. According to data from Taipower, the entire electricity load of the island came to 37.528 gigawatts at 2:04 p.m. on July 13. This figure represents a new historic high, said the public utility. ...  more

Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) ("Ellomay" or the "Company"), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today announced that it is one of the winners of a first-in-kind quota tender process published by the Israeli Electricity Authority (the "Authority") for combined photovoltaic and electricity storage facilities in Israel. ...  more

With the prosperous development of the solar market in Taiwan, and the annually increasing installed capacity, the accumulated installed capacity in Taiwan before 2019 has arrived at 4.3GW, and may achieve the 20GW target by 2025. This wave of green energy has invigorated the development of relevant equipment, where major inverter manufacturer AISWEI is also introducing more comprehensive after-sales services subsequent to its years of development in Taiwan, in order to optimize the localized service experience. ...  more

For many materials, irradiation causes damages or accelerates structural degradation. Hence, nuclear reactors and other types of equipment that operate in a highly radioactive environment are required to have their key components replaced regularly. ...  more

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) operational CO2 emissions have been reduced by 39.7%  since 2005, according to IBM's 30th annual IBM and the Environment Report, released today. The achievement puts IBM well ahead of schedule in reaching its cur...  more

The German transmission grid needs to quickly and significantly increase its transfer capacity to successfully manage an increasing level of renewables and deliver on the Clean Energy package. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Ge...  more

Tesla’s Model Y has yet to open preorders in Taiwan, though numerous fanatics have been longing for the model, and some of them have even canceled the Model 3 that they just purchased upon hearing that Model Y may open preorders at the end of the year. What is so fascinating about Model Y? ...  more

Taiwan’s public utility Taipower said on July 8 that the government’s plan to install new air conditioners in public schools on the island will not cause a noticeable tightening of the overall electricity supply. This statement came a day after Premier Su Tseng-chang announced that all public learning institutions in Taiwan (including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and vocational high schools) will be equipped with air conditioners for every classroom. Some schools will also have their older air conditioners replaced. The government’s plan calls for installing around 150,000 units of air conditioning systems. ...  more

TSMC, the global leader in the semiconductor foundry business, announced on July 8 that the total renewable power generation that it has acquired so far through power purchasing agreements has reached 1.2 gigawatts. Its annual carbon emissions have also been reduced by 2.189 million metric tons. The official press release related to this announcement states that TSMC will continue to heed the international calls for energy conservation, carbon reduction, and green manufacturing. ...  more