News

According to the coverage of foreign media AXIOS, Microsoft founder Bill Gates mentioned during COP26 last week that the world’s extrication from fossil fuels by adopting additional green energy and renewable energy has put petroleum giants, who have dominated the market for over a century, into a predicament. Gates predicted that several petroleum giants will start to collapse and be “worth very little” after 30 years. ...  more

The anticipated electric truck Tesla Semi is finally getting delivered for the first time this quarter. What is interesting is that this particular piece of news came from the CEO of Pepsi, instead of Musk who recently changed his Twitter name. ...  more

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

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

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

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