Fujifilm announced an additional investment of $20 million in 24M Technologies, a US startup specializing in research and development of semi-solid state batteries, in hopes of advancing its production capacity to fulfill escalating demand. ...  more
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Jilin Will Add 8GW of PV Generation and 22GW of Wind Generation as Part of Its 14th Five-Year Plan |
published: 2022-09-16 9:30 |
On August 24, the general office of the government of China’s Jilin Province released its notice on the province-wide energy development strategy under the 14th Five-Year Plan. According to the notice, the government of Jilin will proactively promote the adoption of PV generation. ...  more
Norway: PHEV Sales Dropped Two Consecutive Quarters as BEVs Now Account for Nearly 3/4 of Auto Sales |
published: 2022-09-15 9:30 |
PHEV is regarded as the perfect solution when transitioning from fossil-fuel cars to BEVs since it is eco-friendly and does not bear the burden of range anxiety, though such transitional product has been dropping rapidly in sales in the Norwegian market that is mostly occupied by BEVs. ...  more
Toyota Invests More Than US$10 Billion in In-house Battery Plants in the US and Japan |
published: 2022-09-15 9:30 |
Last year Toyota announced that it would launch 15 pure electric vehicles and now they have further revealed their own batteries and battery factories, betting heavily in the United States and Japan, respectively, to catch up with other car manufacturers. ...  more
Kia EV6 EV Battery to Become Energy Storage Device After Retirement |
published: 2022-09-14 9:30 |
After the increase in the number of electric vehicles, where should discarded lithium batteries that have been discarded in large numbers go? Kia will use their retired batteries as energy storage aids to help get through the power shortage crisis. ...  more
EV Battery Life Continues to Improve, 480 Kilometers Become New Threshold |
published: 2022-09-14 9:30 |
The battery life of electric vehicles (EV) has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years. In 2022, if you want to impress consumers, it is difficult to succeed without high enough battery life. How much is high enough? Maybe 480 kilometers is a reference standard. ...  more
New Vertical Axis Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design, a Chance Unit Capacity Reaches 40MW? |
published: 2022-09-13 9:30 |
Looking like a weapon, Norway World Wide Wind’s new offshore wind turbine design is different from other manufacturers and its floating vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) provides more than double the power generation of the current largest wind turbine. ...  more
Energy Crisis and Sweltering Summer Push EU Solar Power to Record High |
published: 2022-09-13 9:30 |
This summer was not easy for Europe. The Russian-Ukrainian war put the natural gas supply in Europe into crisis. Hot and dry weather has hit hydropower, wind power, and nuclear power. During this energy crisis, the EU's solar power generation hit a new high. ...  more
Beiyuan Group to Invest RMB 1.9 Billion in Electrolyte Solvent Manufacturing Project |
published: 2022-09-12 9:30 |
Due to the recent boom in the market for Li-ion batteries, the demand for carbonate ester, which is a key material in electrolyte solvents, has experienced significant growth as well. Seeing opportunities, many Chinese chemical companies such as Beiyuan Group have entered the market for the upstream materials used in electrolytes. ...  more
Taiwan Cement Activates First Forestry Charger in Taipei Equipped with CCS1 Adapter |
published: 2022-09-12 9:30 |
Taiwan Cement’s charging brand NHOA.TCC will activate the first “forestry” charger at the renowned Zhishan Park in Taipei City tomorrow. Users are able to experience the CCS1 adapter that is most anticipated among TPC car owners, and board the observatory during charging to overlook Yangmingshan National Park’s greenery. ...  more