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Tesla Recalls 3,470 Units of Model Y Produced Last Year due to Loosened Bolts from Rear Seats

published: 2023-03-24 9:30

Tesla has recalled 3,470 units of Model Y produced between 2022 and 2023 owing to how loosened bolts from the back frames of the rear seats may deter seatbelts from functioning during impacts. The recall is expected to affect 4% of the vehicles. ... more

LONGi to Build Factory in the US for Outputting 5GW of PV Modules Annually

published: 2023-03-23 9:30

On March 13, Invenergy announced that it plans to collaborate with LONGi to build a PV module plant in the US. Invenergy will invest more than US$600 million through a new joint venture named Illuminate USA that will implement this project. ... more

Vestas Launches Recycling Solution to Resolve Long-Term Environmental Issues from Wind Turbine Blades

published: 2023-03-23 9:30

Components of wind turbines, such as towers and nacelles, can be recycled and reused, except blades that are usually disposed like garbage. However, the chemical process recycling technology developed by wind turbine manufacturers, such as Vestas, is now able to decompose all epoxy resin wind turbine blades. ... more

Seetel Joins Hands with Schneider Electric on One-Stop Digital Energy Storage and Conservation Solutions

published: 2023-03-23 9:30

Amendment of environmental protection regulations, as well as the challenge of power supply stability, and electricity price hikes in 2022 and 2023, have all elevated business costs, and highlight that the deployment of energy transformation is now exceedingly urgent, thus bringing a new wave of energy management opportunities such as energy storage and energy saving. Seetel New Energy has teamed up with Schneider Electric to provide enterprises with profoundly customized energy solutions. ... more

Taiwan’s First Gas-Fired Cogeneration Plant Now under Commercial Operation

published: 2023-03-23 9:30

CHIMEI Corporation announced today that its gas-electric cogeneration plant located in Rende of Tainan has officially initiated commercial operation, making CHIMEI the first manufacturing company in Taiwan to build and operate its own gas-fired cogeneration plant. ... more

Construction Starts on Shuangliang’s Monocrystalline Silicon Project in Baotou

published: 2023-03-22 9:30

On March 18, Shuangliang Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new monocrystalline silicon project in the Baotou National Rare Earth Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone. Notable figures who were at this event included Zhang Rui, Mayor of Baotou and Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee; Wang Xiulian, Member of the Municipal Party Group of Baotou; Wang Zhanyuan, Secretary General of the Municipal Government; and Miao Wenbin, Chairman of Shuangliang Group. Wang Xiulian made the opening remarks for the event. This news was first reported by local media platforms such as Baotou Daily News. ... more

First Ocean Power Test Site in US to Complete Soon

published: 2023-03-22 9:30

The ocean, despite possessing almost an infinite level of energy, is full of challenges in installing power generation equipment on the seabed or offshore due to unpredictable sea conditions and waves that would lead to corrosions. The US has thus unfolded the first wave energy test system, which is scheduled to operate starting from 2024. ... more

Daqo Commences Construction on Phase 2 of Its Polysilicon Project in Inner Mongolia as Phase 1 Enters Operation

published: 2023-03-22 9:30

On March 15, major Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo held a ceremony marking the commissioning of the phase 1 of its polysilicon project in Inner Mongolia and the groundbreaking of the phase 2. Both phases are set to have a production capacity of 100,000 tons per year for high-purity polysilicon. This event was first reported by other Chinese renewable energy websites. ... more

With New Opportunities and Developments, the "Global Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Market Development and Trends" online seminar hosted by TrendForce has successfully concluded.

published: 2023-03-21 14:52

On the afternoon of March 16, 2023, the "Global Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Market Development and Trends" online seminar, hosted by EnergyTrend, the new energy research center of TrendForce, was successfully concluded! The co... more

Perovskite Materials Increased 3.5 Times in Efficiency Simply with a Silver Mirror

published: 2023-03-21 9:30

Perovskite is one of the most prospective materials for solar PV, and US scientists are now elevating the efficiency of the material by more than threefold by integrating a layer of mirror. ... more