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AUD$22 Billion Solar Power Transmission Program to Singapore May Be Approved Under Australia’s Policy in Accelerated Economic Recovery

published: 2020-08-06 13:30
Singapore may be able to receive the cross-sea solar electricity from Australia after 2027, as the latter has decided to accelerate the approval of an “ASEAN Solar Power Program” that costs AUD$22 billion. The solar-generated electricity is expected to be transmitted through a high voltage direct current submarine cable that measures at 3,700km. With the help of this program, Australia will be able to not only conduct energy diplomacy, but also expedite the recovery in its economy subsequent to the COVID-19 pandemic.   ...  more

India Once Again Protects Its Own Industry by Deciding to Extend the Safeguard Duty for Another Year

published: 2020-08-05 18:30
The safeguard duty imposed by India on solar cells and modules from China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia is now expired, and the Government of India has decided to adhere to the advice of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) and extend the duty for another year, after taking into account the impact of imports on the domestic production capacity of solar power in India. ...  more

Renault Zoe Became the Most Popular Electric Vehicle in Europe by Surpassing Tesla Model 3

published: 2020-08-05 18:30
The stock price of Tesla continues to surge, and the company has obtained profit for 4 consecutive quarters, which is attributed to the global popularity of Model 3, the best-selling vehicle of the manufacturer. However, the throne of best-selling electric vehicle in Europe may be stripped away by French automotive manufacturer Renault, who was globally regarded as the underdog. ...  more

GoShare Expands into New Taipei and Adds Gogoro 3 to Its E-Scooter Fleet

published: 2020-08-04 18:30
GoShare, a local provider of e-scooter (electric scooter) sharing service in Taiwan, announced on July 30 that New Taipei is now officially included in its service coverage. Along with this announcement, GoShare has also formally introduced the Gogoro 3 Smartscooter into the lineup of vehicle models that are available for rental at its service stations in both Taipei and New Taipei. The territorial expansion of the GoShare platform and the addition of the Gogoro 3 will benefit local users of mobility sharing services in terms of greater convenience and more options. ...  more

Germany Wind Power Market Report 2020-2025: COVID-19 Implications

published: 2020-08-04 10:00
In 2019, around 60.4 GW of new wind power capacity was added globally, making it the second-largest year in history and close to the largest year in 2015 (63.8 GW), bringing global cumulative wind power capacity up to 651 GW. The massive wind turbine installation was primarily the result of a strong year in both China and the US: the world's two largest markets ahead of the expiry of Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) for onshore in the first country and the PTC (extended until the end of 2020 in Dec 2019) in the second. ...  more

Enviva Completes Acquisition of Georgia Biomass and its Waycross Production Plant

published: 2020-08-04 4:00
Enviva Partners, LP (“Enviva” or the “Partnership”), a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of a world-class, industrial scale wood pellet production plant in Waycross, Georgia, and associated contracted terminal capacity in Savannah, Georgia. ...  more

A Strategy of Siege? Tesla Plans to Provide Software, Power System, and Batteries for Competitors

published: 2020-08-03 18:30
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is evidently the bellwether. While various major automotive manufacturers rapidly catch up on key technology, Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted that Tesla will be authorizing its software, and providing its power system and batteries for automotive makers who produce electric vehicles, by looking at the bigger picture, which may contain ulterior motives. ...  more