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Market Shift to Electric Vehicles Poses Challenge to Japan’s Automotive Industry

published: 2018-01-19 13:22

Japan’s automotive industry is widely admired for its scale, efficiency, and quality. Nevertheless, the country’s car makers and parts suppliers are starting to worry that the technological transition from traditional fuel vehicle... more

Chunghwa Post Has Put More Than 1,600 Electric Motorcycles into Service and Aims to Electrify Its Entire Motorcycle Fleet in Next Six Years

published: 2018-01-18 10:36

Taiwan’s official postal service Chunghwa Post Co. Ltd. held a press event on 15 January to formally launch its electric motorcycle squadron. Chunghwa Post announced that it is now the first government-owned ente... more

Toyota’s Strategic Investment Arm Buys Stake in Australian Mining Company to Secure Lithium Supply for Electric Vehicle Batteries

published: 2018-01-18 10:14

Toyota Tsusho Corp., a subsidiary of the Toyota Group, has acquired a strategic stake in the Australian mining company Orocobre Ltd. The deal, which was just announced on 16 January, is worth nearly AUD 300 million and ensures the... more

Tesla Gigafactory 2 Begins Making Solar Roof & Is Predicted to Expand Capacity

published: 2018-01-17 17:26

At the end of December 2016, Panasonic and Tesla agreed to build solar Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York for making solar cell and components. In December 2017, this factory began to produce glass solar tiles for the roof. They l... more

GS to Build New Auto Li-ion Battery Plant in Europe for EV Market

published: 2018-01-17 16:07

According to Nikkei on January 11, 2018, Britain and France's governments have announced that they will prohibit the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in order to make a complete transition towards electric vehicles (EV). The... more

4th Solar Cell Paste and Metallization Forum will be held on Mar. 29, 2018 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

published: 2018-01-17 14:38

It’s my pleasure to introduce you the 4th Solar Cell Paste and Metallization Forum, which will be held onMarch 29 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. Please check the attachments for details. Metallization is the key step in the production o... more

PV Power Prospects Overshadowed by Three Major Problems

published: 2018-01-17 10:55

As a leading renewable energy, prospects PV power is still overshadowed by three major problems: Problem 1: PV cell cost Dr. Varun Sivaram, an expert at an nonprofit think tank, notes that for PV power to attain 30% share on the g... more

DRC Plans to More Than Double the Royalty Rate on Cobalt Exports; Rising Prices for Battery Metals Could Impact Electric Car Production

published: 2018-01-16 17:42

Prices of battery metals have been soaring recently as auto makers worldwide begin to compete in the market for electric vehicles (EV). According to reporting from news agencies and mining industry websites (e.g. Bloomberg, MINING... more

Solar Photovoltaics Is Seen as the Leading Option for Renewable Electricity Generation at Airports

published: 2018-01-15 14:10

Major international airports worldwide serve millions of travelers each year and consume huge amounts of electricity all year round. Due to the complexity of airport operations, a temporary disruption in power supply can snowball ... more

Optical Thermal Battery Strides Towards Commercialization

published: 2018-01-15 13:45

Optical thermal-storage battery has gained increasing attention on the world's renewable-energy market, thanks to its capability for long and stable storage of solar energy via chemical bond for release in the form of heat, rather... more

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