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Akasol to Build a Major Battery Plant in the U.S.

published: 2019-07-09 15:00

German battery firm Akasol has announced plans to invest 2 million euros for the construction of a factory near Detroit to produce automotive batteries for electric trucks and buses. The factory’s projected annual capacity is esti... more

PV Power Capacity Surges in Taiwan in 2019

published: 2019-07-09 9:30

As of the end of April, Taiwan’s total PV power capacity had topped 3.12 GW, up 53.7% year-on-year, exceeding the 2.09 GW of the nation’s hydraulic power and accounting for 47% of its total green energy, which is 10.3 percentage ... more

Tesla Reportedly Developing Battery Technology for In-house Production

published: 2019-07-08 14:15

In order to alleviate its exclusive reliance on Panasonic, Tesla is conducting R&D on its automotive batteries for in-house production, thereby lowering its production costs and raising manufacturing flexibility, according to... more

Q CELLS and IBK Sign a Memorandum to Jointly Develop Solar Businesses in South Korea and Worldwide

published: 2019-07-08 11:39

Hanhwa Q Cells & Advanced Materials Corp. (here referred as Q CELLS) and IBK Asset Management Co. Ltd. (here referred as IBK) are reported to have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop solar projects in South... more

New E-Scooter EC-05 Jointly Developed by Yamaha and Gogoro Will Be for Sale on August 1 With a Price Tag of NT$99,800

published: 2019-07-08 11:18

Ever since Gogoro Inc. and Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co. Ltd. announced that they formed a strategic partnership in 2018, consumers in Taiwan have been waiting in eager anticipation to see what sparks of innovation will come from the c... more

Seagull-wing-inspired Small-scaled Wind Turbine to Deliver 15% More Power

published: 2019-07-05 17:37

Nature is one of the best teachers to humans. In the past, scientists received revelations from humpback whale fins to design large-scaled wind turbine blades. In comparison, recently, Australian scientists are inspired by seagul... more

Renewable Power Exceeds Coal-Fired Power for the 1st Time in the U.S. in April

published: 2019-07-05 16:59

Thanks to the need for low power and the US’s high wind power output, the output of renewable-energy power in the US has exceeded that of coal-fired thermal power for the first time ever in April. The intensified deployment in re... more

Solar Car Lightyear One Scheduled to Hit the Road in 2021

published: 2019-07-03 15:03

Dutch startup Lightyear has started to accept orders for its solar-energy car, dubbed the “Lightyear One,” which is scheduled for a full rollout by 2021. The Lightyear One has caused quite a stir when it made its debut at CES 201... more

Rockwell Automation Opens New Electric Vehicle Innovation Center in Silicon Valley

published: 2019-07-03 9:37

Rockwell Automation, a leading solutions and services provider to the automotive industry, has opened a new 8,000 square-foot Electric Vehicle (EV) Innovation Center at 111 North Market Street in San Jose, California, within its I... more

Perovkskite PV Cells Has Self-Recovery Function for Degradation

published: 2019-07-02 13:42

An experiment shows that perovskite PV cells can recover a part of their capacity lost from degradation, which significantly improves their potential as a next-generation PV cell. The experiment was carried out by EPFL (also know... more

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