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CATL formally launched its EV battery swap business EVOGO this April 18. Earlier this January, CATL said that it will establish pilot sites for battery swap across 10 Chinese cities this year. Now, the company has set a more ambitious target of raising the number of cities under EVOGO’s coverage from the current four to 30 by the end of 2022.  ...  more

Renault is rumored to be considering an IPO to separate its electric vehicle (EV) business from the group, a shocker for the future of the Nissan-Renault alliance. ...  more

The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced the 2021 Announcement for Completed Renewable Power Consumption Responsibility (hereinafter referred to as the Announcement) on May 9th.  ...  more

The Tainan City Government and Acer ITS partnered to build a second-generation smart parking column with a charging function. The first phase has been completed with a total of 491 cars and it was officially launched on May 6th. ...  more

German carmaker Volkswagen and its partners will invest EUR 10 billion to expand production capacity for EVs and EV batteries in Spain. In particular, Volkswagen will build a new gigafactory (EV battery plant) in the country. ...  more

Ta-Ho Maritime Corporation under Taiwan Cement hosted the online naming and delivery ceremony for the new eco-friendly bulk carrier M/V TAHO VIRTUE today, which is the 8th new eco-friendly vessel of the company since the activation of the fleet optimization plan from 2018. ...  more

Foxconn hosted an online investor conference today, where Chairman Young Liu commented on the deployment progress of EVs. Liu mentioned how the company has completed three major agreements with Lordstown, with electric pick-ups being produced starting from the third quarter, and also talked about Apple Car for the first time. Despite no details on specific clients, Liu commented that Foxconn will make sure to fulfill the desired processes of auto manufacturers, as long as the clients bring it up. ...  more

The United Nations (UN) initiated the 2025 energy mobile plan on the 4th in order to facilitate utilization of renewable energy, and the ideal target is that 500 million individuals will receive power supply then, and 1 billion individuals would obtain clean cooking solutions.  ...  more

India’s state-owned hydropower company SJVN has awarded an EPC contract for a 1GW PV project to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd. (Tata Power Solar). It is the largest EPC contract for a PV project in India to date. Tata Power Solar received the official letter of award (LoA) in early May. This story was first reported by Indian news outlets and renewable energy news websites. ...  more

The space economy has been hot this year and, according to the Space Foundation, 2022 will be a big year for the space economy with 15 new launch vehicles making their debut, more than any other year in space history. What can be done on the moon is testing the imagination of scientists. Lonestar, a startup company in the United States, is preparing to build a data center on the moon and it is expected to send a miniature experimental version to the moon next year. ...  more