After five years, YFY’s Sinwu plant has opened the largest biogas power generation facility in Taiwan on October 24. The Sinwu plant currently has two biogas power generation units with a capacity of 2400KW. The third system with a capacity of 1,560KW is expected to be completed in 3Q20, when the annual generating capacity will reach 32000 MW. ...  more
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ISTI: EV Sales Will Maintain High Annual Growth of 20% in 2019 Despite the Fall in Car Sales Worldwide |
published: 2019-11-07 0:30 |
Automotive sales worldwide in 2019 are projected to fall by 4.7% from the previous year, according to a report from the Industry, Science, and Technology International Strategy Center (ISTI). Car sales in the US, Japan, and Germany are estimated to register small annual increases, but car sales in both China and India will drop by around 10% from the previous year. ...  more
Change of Wind-Turbine Structure and Site Can Alleviate Bird Hazards, according to Study |
published: 2019-11-06 0:30 |
A recent U.S. study has found that the shortening of a wind-turbine’s blades and careful selection of a wind-farm site can help to alleviate the problem of bird hazards; bird hazards have been a common problem for tall constructions, which have killed numerous birds and bats in the past. ...  more
CDWE and Hai Long Offshore Land Major Offshore Wind Power Engineering Contract |
published: 2019-11-05 13:55 |
CDWE, a joint venture of CSBC Corp. and DEME Offshore of Belgium, and developers of the Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Project have jointly landed the first general engineering contract for offshore wind power in Taiwan on Oct. 21st. The value of the partnership is estimated at over US$1 billion by market players. ...  more
Tesla Officially Rolls Out Its 3rd-Generation Solar Roof |
published: 2019-11-05 9:30 |
After giving notice for quite a while, Tesla has finally rolled out its third-generation Solar Roof the other day and has started to accept orders. According to the company, it is now capable of installing up to 1,000 sets on a weekly basis. ...  more
California Mandates Installation of Solar Panels for New Houses in 2020 |
published: 2019-11-04 9:30 |
The Californian government has officially decreed a mandatory installation of solar panels for stand-alone houses or apartment buildings which are less than three stories high by 2020. As home-use solar panels have yet to become mainstream, a number of major hurdles will still need to be overcome. ...  more
Gogoro Launches Public Electric-Motorcycle Service in Taipei |
published: 2019-10-31 0:30 |
Gogoro, the leading electric-motorcycle manufacturer in Taiwan, has officially launched its public ride service, dubbed GoShare, in Taipei on Oct. 21, following a test run in Taoyuan in August. ...  more
Green Light Issued for a 316 MV Energy Storage Project in New York |
published: 2019-10-30 0:30 |
New York State regulators have recently approved a 316 MW battery energy storage project which will be able to substitute for a fossil fuel-fired power plant. The project is known to be the largest in the state so far. ...  more
China Unlikely to Reach 30GW of Renewables, According to National Energy Administration |
published: 2019-10-29 17:15 |
On October 29th, the National Energy Administration (NEA) held a press conference to release figures regarding the grid-connected capacity of renewable energy in the third quarter of 2019. ...  more
German Government Alienates Wind Industry by Prioritizing Solar in Its Climate Change Act |
published: 2019-10-29 0:30 |
To reduce carbon emissions and address the effects of global climate change, the German government announced a package of new policies known as the Climate Change Act at the end of this September. Along with this law, the German government has also introduced new renewable energy targets, a carbon pricing scheme, and many other related measures. ...  more