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Carbon emission is regarded as the chief culprit of global warming, so it is necessary to lower the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, aside from reducing emission of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas. ...  more

Aerial scooter is not just a dream now. Japanese UAV manufacturer A.L.I. Technologies has released an aerial scooter Xturismo, and 200 units are expected to ship before the first half of 2022. The scooter has a price tag of JPY 77 million (approx. NT$19 million), which is even more pricey than a Rolls-Royce. Preorders are available now. ...  more

Animal husbandry may be paired with the development of solar power to eliminate issues such as land conflicts, and sheep can be used as natural lawnmowers for solar power plants to establish another form of solar “farm”. ...  more

Wistron recently convened a board meeting, which not only passed the third quarter financial report for 2021, but also approved the proposal that is related to the company signing a letter of intent for share subscription within NT$1.8 billion to participate in the seasoned equity offering (SEO) of Master Transportation that will expand the layout of EVs. ...  more

A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 100MW solar-plus-storage project in Pan’an County was held on October 22, according to an announcement from the county government. The event was attended by local government officials. Pan’an County is under the administration of Jinhua, a city in China’s Zhejiang Province. ...  more

The invention of electrochromic glass has facilitated the function of light adjustments for windows and spectacles, and now scientists have discovered that electrochromic materials can also be applied on building exteriors, which help with the heating and cooling of buildings, as well as reduce energy consumption for haters and air-conditioners. ...  more

Electric vehicles are seizing the mainstream status of the auto market, though electric flying cars, officially referred to as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL), have been proposed by numerous startups. Israeli startup AIR announced in October 2021 its new eVTOL, which is scheduled to release in the US during 2024. ...  more

Herbert Diess, chairman of the Volkswagen Group and CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, has been accelerating the implementation of electrification in recent years. However, a vote of no confidence targeted at Diess is currently underway at the board meeting. ...  more

First in India and then in Indonesia, Gogoro, a Taiwanese electric scooter maker known for its battery-swapping infrastructure, has announced several overseas projects in succession. Taking its recent deal in China into account, the company has expanded its business into the world’s top three scooter markets, which is definitely good news for its Wall Street investors.     ...  more

The CCS charging converter of Tesla is now available on the company’s official South Korean website, which is also the only official Tesla website to be selling the particular converter. ...  more