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Musk Confirms Two Major Changes to the Cybertruck

published: 2021-07-21 9:30
Despite being announced over a year ago, the Tesla Cybertruck is still attracting a lot of attention within the industry. The schedule of its mass production, which may or may not take place this year, has already gotten a lot of people talking. ...  more

Con Edison and Centrica to Jointly Develop an Energy Storage Facility in a Former Parking Lot in Brooklyn

published: 2021-07-20 9:30
Renewable energy news outlets have reported that Con Edison, a utility company serving New York City, has teamed up with Centrica Business Solution to convert a large parking lot in Brooklyn into a hybrid facility that provides energy storage and EV charging. Centrica has a wide-encompassing business portfolio that includes solar PV, energy-as-a-service, energy efficiency solutions, etc. ...  more

ITRI, UK ORE Catapult Sign MOU in Pursuit of Multi-Billion-Dollar Operational Maintenance Market

published: 2021-07-16 9:30
On July 6, ITRI and UK’s ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Catapult signed an MOU regarding the exchange of offshore wind power technology and know-how between the UK and Taiwan. More specifically, the MOU is expected to innovate and overhaul Taiwan’s offshore wind power operational maintenance applications by leveraging the UK’s experience, hence delivering a more comprehensive ecosystem for the NT$30 billion domestic wind power operational maintenance market. ...  more

On the 1st day the Cathay Global Autonomous Electric Vehicles ETF Was Listed, Its Volume & Price Both Set a New Record

published: 2021-07-16 9:30
Taiwan's first autonomous electric vehicles ETF was listed successfully on July 1st. The Cathay Securities Investment Trust had launched the "Cathay Global Autonomous Electric Vehicles ETF", and it began to officially trade on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). On its first day of being listed, both the ETF's price and volume rose to record high levels. ...  more

Researchers Improve Wind Farm Efficiency Through “Collaborative Turbines” with Wake Steering Technology

published: 2021-07-15 9:30
In order to minimize the wind turbine’s wake effect and thereby raise the power generating efficiency of wind farms, some scientists have turned their sights towards controlling the angle of upstream turbines, to hopefully transform wind turbines into a mature industry. These scientists invented a system that can intelligently adjust the turbines’ yaw angle and pitch angle such that downstream turbines are not adversely affected by wake effects. ...  more

To Promote Carbon Emissions Reduction, the Office of the President in Taiwan Will Buy Two Tesla Model 3 Cars

published: 2021-07-15 9:30
Taiwan's Office of the President will lead by example in its effort to reduce carbon emissions by buying pure electric vehicles from Tesla. Having won the latest tender to provide electric vehicles to the government, the company will send two of its Model 3 cars to the President. The Office of the President is the third government agency in Taiwan to buy Tesla's electric vehicles, after the Ministry of National Defense and Executive Yuan. ...  more

Production of Tesla Powerwall Falls Short of Demand Due to Chip Shortages

published: 2021-07-14 9:30
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed at a court hearing recently that his company will not be able to fulfill the current production targets of the Tesla Powerwall due to an ongoing chip shortage. According to Musk, the company will not even be able to meet half of the  target that was set for this quarter. ...  more

Experts Estimate Cost of Wind Energy to be Further Reduced by Up to 35% in 2035

published: 2021-07-14 9:30
The cost of wind power will only continue to fall with the introduction of larger and more efficient wind turbines, as well as lower capitals and operating cost. According to the study of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), the cost of wind power is expected to decrease by 17-35% in 2035, followed by another reduction of 37-49% in 2050. ...  more