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EES EUROPE 2018: THE FUTURE OF BATTERY PRODUCTION

published: 2018-01-24 9:02

The growing demand for batteries in the transportation sector and in renewable energy systems as a whole is speeding up developments in battery production, with new battery manufacturing technologies and the ... more

Italian Startup Further Integrates Renewable Energy with Rail Transportation Using Innovative Solar-Paneled Sleepers

published: 2018-01-23 18:42

Crossties or sleepers are an essential part of railroad tracks as they are responsible for keeping rails in their proper places and evenly distributing the loads of passing trains. Traditionally made of wood, sleepers today... more

Chiayi County Sets Up Inspection Fleet to Combat Air Pollution

published: 2018-01-22 15:25

The Environmental Protection Bureau of Chiayi Councy has set up a fleet of five electric cars for inspecting and combating air pollution emitted by motorcycles and cars, which account for 37% of PM2.5 shrouding t... more

Shell Heads toward Green Energy by Planning to Build A 20MW Solar Plant at the Petrochemicals Site

published: 2018-01-19 13:49

European oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has promised to invest at least US$2 billion per year in green energy before 2020. Its CEO previously stated that investing renewable energy is like walking down the road of no return. However,... more

CMC Delivers Electric Motorcycles to Chunghwa Post

published: 2018-01-19 13:39

In line with the government's policy banning fuel-oil motorcycles by 2035, Chunghwa Post has taken delivery of 1,627 heavy-duty electric motorcycles, dubbed "emoving Post," from China Motor Corp. CMC points out that "emoving Post"... more

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

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