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Natural gas has become a substitute for countries who want to say no to coal but many cities in the United States have begun to reject natural gas. ...  more

Semiconductor fab GlobalWafers announced on the 10th that revenue for the month of December 2021 totaled NT$5.3 billion, a dip of 3.5% from November but a 7.5% gain YoY. GlobalWafers indicated cumulative fourth-quarter consolidated revenue was NT$15.75 billion, growing 2.5% QoQ and 11.4% YoY, due to bullishness in the semiconductor industry. ...  more

Taiwan's domestic demand for solar power is strong and its battery and module production capacity is at full load. Neo Solar Power (NSP) announced today (1/10) that its consolidated revenue for December 2021 was NT$1.68 billion, 43.1% MoM and 86% YoY. Annual consolidated revenue was NT$14.24 billion, 13.8% YoY and the company's operating volume continues to grow. ...  more

Although it has only been heard not seem, scientists continue to note and anticipate the development of lithium-sulfur batteries because their theoretical storage capacity is more than 5 times that of lithium-ion batteries. Now the University of Michigan has developed a new lithium-sulfur battery separation film and believes this design to be "almost perfect" with the number of charges and discharges exceeding a thousand while fast charging. ...  more

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. announced on December 20 that its overseas sub-subsidiary Gotion Inc. has entered into a “strategic supply and localization agreement” with an undisclosed carmaker based in the US. Under the agreement, Gotion will be the carmaker’s strategic supply partner for LFP batteries. ...  more

Yet one more ultra-large offshore wind farm will be constructed this year. Danish offshore wind power supplier Orsted announced that the Britain-based Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm has generated its first electricity. Once Hornsea 2 kicks off total operation in 2022, it will become the largest offshore wind farm in the world and supply electricity for more than 1.3 million households in Britain. ...  more

From the perspective of the electric vehicle supply chain, an electric car requires 7,000 lithium batteries or half the cost of the car. ...  more

The results of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) safety test for the Tesla Model Y were officially announced. Building on the achievements of the Tesla Model 3, the Model Y received TOP SAFETY PICK+ certification. ...  more

Rays Power Infra and the government of the Indian state of Rajasthan have signed a MoU for the development of a 500MW solar park. The signing ceremony was held at Dubai Expo. Rays Power Infra is an Indian EPC firm and independent power producer that is also headquartered in Rajasthan. The solar park will contribute to the efforts of the state government in reducing the dependence on energy from non-renewable sources. This story was first reported by other renewable energy new websites. ...  more

Last week, there were rumblings that Ford would not be able to meet demand for its electric F-150 Lightning pickup and that a price hike was incoming. ...  more