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Panasonic Sold Tesla Shares for US$3.6 Billion to Raise Funds for Acquisition  

published: 2021-06-29 9:30

According to the coverage by the Nikkei and the Financial Times, Panasonic has sold all of its Tesla shares for US$3.6 billion in order to acquire the US software company Blue Yonder. ... more

Foxconn MIH Consortium Officially Established; Young Liu Lays Down Three Guarantees to Actuate EV Innovation 

published: 2021-06-29 9:30

The Foxconn MIH Alliance hosted the “MIH Consortium Online Inaugural Meeting” on the 25th of June. It not only announced its official name for the first time, but also elaborated on its organizational framework, operating model, and development vision. ... more

The Earth is Heating Up, and the Arctic Ground Temperature Just Hit 48 Degrees Celsius

published: 2021-06-28 10:22

After the summer solstice, the Arctic Circle has gradually entered the hottest period with the longest daytime. Just a few days ago, the ground temperature in Siberia reached a record high of 48 degrees Celsius, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). ... more

Now That Orders for Model Y Have Been Fully Booked for 3Q21, Taiwan Will Have to Wait

published: 2021-06-28 9:30

Are you also waiting for the Model Y to arrive on Taiwanese soil? Well don’t hold your breath. In view of surging global demand, Tesla is now forecasting a delivery date sometime in September at the earliest. In other words, the Model Y allocated for 3Q21 has been all but sold out. ... more

Indian Solar Manufacturers Impacted by Both the Pandemic and the Expiring Safeguard Duty

published: 2021-06-28 9:30

India had previously stipulated an ambitious renewable energy target, which comprises of an establishment of 175GW green energy by 2022, including 100GW of solar energy and 60GW of wind power, though the particular target is moving further away from realization under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... more

European Commission Will Revise Competition Rules to Allow More Subsidies for Renewable Energy Projects

published: 2021-06-25 16:00

On June 7, the European Commission began the public consultation process for the proposed changes to the Energy and Environmental State Aide Guidelines (EEAG). ... more

Foxconn to Work with Gogoro on Battery and Expanding Globally

published: 2021-06-25 9:30

Foxconn on the 23rd of June announced the signing of a MOU with Gogoro, where the two companies will become strategic partners in technology and production. This partnership allows Gogoro to elevate its battery swapping technology, as well as the production capability and scale of smart electric scooters. It also allows Foxconn to showcase its high-tech production capability. With the partnership, Foxconn has once again furthered its development of EV batteries and global expansion. ... more

”Gold Electrode” to Facilitate Solar Windows in Achieving New Conversion Record of 19.8% for Semi-Transparent Perovskite

published: 2021-06-25 9:30

Being the next generation high profile cell, there are numerous studies regarding perovskite solar, and US scientists have recently introduced a brand new ultra-thin gold electrode, which not only produced a record 19.8% semi-transparent perovskite cell when applied on perovskite solar, but also achieved an efficiency of 28.3% when concatenated with silicon solar. ... more

Amazon Purchases 1,000 Self-Driving Truck Systems from Plus.ai

published: 2021-06-25 9:30

Bloomberg reports that Amazon has purchased 1,000 self-driving truck systems from the self-driving truck technology startup Plus.ai. ... more

Germany Plans to Increase Its Installed PV Generation Capacity to 150GW by 2030

published: 2021-06-25 9:30

Reuters and other news agencies have reported that the German government is drafting a “Climate Action Plan 2022” that aims to increase the domestic installed capacity for onshore wind generation to 95GW and the domestic installed capacity for PV generation to 150GW by 2030. The previous targets under EEG 2021 for onshore wind and solar PV were 71GW and 100GW respectively by 2030. The proposed plan, which includes other measures, represents the latest effort by the German government to expedite progress in expanding the share of renewable energies in the country’s electricity supply. ... more