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ESMC Urges an Allocation of EU€20 Billion to Cultivate for a Bounce Back in Local Solar Industry of Europe

published: 2021-05-04 9:30

The EU hopes to recover the economy from the slump that was derived under the COVID-19 pandemic through an EU€700 billion financial stimulus package, and the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) believes that EU€20 billion of that figure should be allocated to the solar industry to support the local solar manufacturing. ... more

Binance's New Gimmick: Customers Can Use BUSD to Buy TSLA Crypto Stock Tokens Without Service Charge nor Commission Fee

published: 2021-05-04 9:30

Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, officially launched Tesla crypto stock token(s) on April 13th. TSLA token(s) are short for Tesla crypto stock token(s). Investors can use BUSD (Binance USD, as known as BUSD, a type of stablecoin that is anchored 1-for-1 to the US dollars) to directly buy TSLA token(s) without any commission fee. TSLA tokens are the first of its kind in Binance. Meanwhile, Tesla company is known for its passion toward cryptocurrency. ... more

Australian Scientists Turn Human Hair into Carbon Nanodots That Can Enhance Stability of Perovskite PV Cells

published: 2021-05-03 9:30

Can strands of discarded hair on the barbershop floor become a key material for improving the stability of perovskite PV cells? ... more

Audi Debuts New Electric SUV Q4 e-tron that Surpasses 500km in Driving Range

published: 2021-05-03 9:30

Audi has finally revealed the details of its latest electric SUV e-tron Q4, and this vehicle that surpasses 500km in driving range may be able to help the company in marching forward yet again in the battlefield of electric vehicles. ... more

IEO Forecasts That Poland Will Install 2GW of PV Generation Capacity in 2021

published: 2021-04-30 9:30

The Institute of Renewable Energy (Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej, or IEO) stated via a news release on March 17 that Poland is forecasted to add 2GW of PV generation capacity in 2021. IEO is a Polish research organization that covers renewable energies. In its news release, IEO also stated that Poland’s total installed PV generation capacity will grow to the level of 15GW by 2025. ... more

Saudi Government Signs PPAs with Seven Independent PV Projects

published: 2021-04-29 9:30

Reuters and other foreign news agencies reported that the government of Saudi Arabia has just entered PPAs with seven new solar projects and inaugurated the Sakaka PV Power Plant. Local news outlets also reported that the construction of the Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, which is the first utility-scale wind project in Saudi Arabia, is halfway to completion. The seven new projects, together with the Sakaka PV Power Plant and Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, are expected to provide more than 3.6GW of generation capacity. This amount is enough to power more than 600,000 households in the country. ... more

Pakistan Is Poised to Implement 860MW of Solar and Wind Projects

published: 2021-04-28 9:30

As quoted by Associated Press and local news agencies, the Pakistani government said 16 solar and wind projects that are under development in the country have completed financial closing and will be “fully operationalized” within this year. Together, the 16 projects have a total generation capacity of 860MW. ... more

Beyond Tesla, Rivian Offers Industry-Leading Eight-Year, 280,000 km Battery Warranty

published: 2021-04-27 9:30

On the cusp of the release of Rivian’s electric truck and SUV, the company has also been releasing a stream of details, the latest of which documents what is purportedly the industry’s best battery warranty. If all goes according to plan, Rivian will surpass industry leader Tesla at least in terms of battery warranties. ... more

Norway Sees Merely 5% of Sales in Diesel and Gasoline Cars, with a Comprehensive Elimination within 4 Years

published: 2021-04-27 9:30

Norway has been the country with the highest penetration rate of electric vehicles for the past few years, though the speed at which fossil fuel vehicles disappear has exceeded the anticipation, and now the market shares of diesel and gasoline vehicles in the country have been reduced to an insignificant level. ... more

UPS Orders 10 Units of Electric VTOL Aircrafts

published: 2021-04-26 9:30

Apart from electric vehicles, UPS has now also targeted at low carbon aerial transportation by officially order 10 units of electric aircrafts, and will increase the order to 150 units depending on the results. ... more