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German Steel Giant Invests US$1.9 Billion, Largest Plant Switches to Hydrogen

published: 2022-10-10 9:30

The road to net zero in heavy industries such as steel and cement was always going to be long and full of challenges. German steel giant ThyssenKrupp is investing $1.9 billion in a hydrogen direct reduction system, which does not require rare and high-grade iron to produce green steel. ... more

With Five Giant Solar Power Plants, How Much Green Power Does Australia Need to Reach Net Zero?

published: 2022-10-10 9:30

Australia has abundant sunshine and a vast desert. It can be said that it is one of the best places to develop hydrogen production from solar energy and renewable energy. However, Australia is also a big mining country. How much green energy does it need to build to meet its own net zero demand? ... more

Egypt to Supply Power to Europe Through Greece to Alleviate Power Crisis

published: 2022-10-07 9:30

Europe has relied on Russia for natural gas for many years and accustomed to it. ... more

1H22 Italian Solar Installations Surge 149% Surpassing 1 GW

published: 2022-10-07 9:30

Italy is located in southern Europe, possesses one of the best sunshine resources, and a pace of solar development second only to Germany. However, the scale of solar power generation in Italy was mainly established at its peak in 2011. After that, the pace of new installations slowed significantly every year after its subsidy policy went into effect. Now sluggish solar energy development has restarted, exceeding 1 GW in the first half of this year alone. ... more

AcBel Polytech Sold 21.40 Million kWh of Green Power to Wiwynn

published: 2022-10-07 9:30

Tai Kang Daytime Solar, a subsidiary of AcBel Polytech, announced today that the green power transfer procurement of cloud server supplier Wiwynn had officially begun in early September this year at a total capacity of 21.40 million kWh. 2022 can be regarded as the first year of green power transfer for AcBel Polytech, who also currently serves as the most extensive green power provider in Taiwan. ... more

Easpring Signs Deal with SRBG to Invest in Mining and Material Manufacturing Projects in Sichuan

published: 2022-10-07 9:30

Chinese battery material supplier Easpring continues to aggressively expand its production capacity and acquire resources related lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese phosphate, and ternary (multivariate) cathode materials. ... more

EVs Will Not Increase Pressure on Grid, Becomes Mobile Generators When During Power Shortage

published: 2022-10-06 9:30

When gasoline vehicles are fully replaced by electric vehicles, it will put more pressure on the power grid, but now California is experimenting with V2G (Vehicle-to-grid) technology that can transmit electricity in both directions. In the presence of car batteries, this direct current can also be converted back to alternating current in the event of a power shortage and be directed back to the grid or for domestic use. ... more

Largest Air Capture Plant in the US Commences Operation in 2023 to Absorb Tens of Thousands Tons of Caron Annually

published: 2022-10-06 9:30

The largest direct air capture (DAC) plant Project Bison will be situated at Wyoming, and is scheduled to commence operation starting from next year, hoping to absorb 5 million tons of carbon dioxide each year by the end of this century, before securing these gas underground. ... more

EVE Partners with Dayun Group in Deployment of Large Cylindrical Batteries in Electric Vehicles

published: 2022-10-06 9:30

On September 20, EVE announced that its subsidiary EVE Power has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dayun Group. Going forward, EVE will be supplying more power batteries to Dayun’s electric vehicles. They will also engage in full-scale collaborations on power battery installation, application development, etc. ... more

GCL Tech Announces Plan to Add Production Capacity for Granular and Nanocrystalline Silicon in Inner Mongolia

published: 2022-10-05 9:30

Major Chinese polysilicon supplier GCL Tech (GCL-Poly) announced on September 26 that it plans to develop a major manufacturing project in Wuhai, a prefecture-level city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project will comprise 100,000 tons per year of production capacity for granular silicon, 150,000 tons per year of production capacity for high-purity nanocrystalline silicon, and renewable generation assets. This news was first reported by other Chinese renewable energy news websites. ... more