The 2020 US presidential election is currently at the ballot-counting phase. How will the energy arrangement in the US be impacted after the presidential election? Trump and Biden each holds a different perspective in the issue of energy, where the US President has been implementing an active “rescue of petrochemical industry” since he took office in 2017, and has established subsidies on coal burning and petroleum, as well as opened excavation of petroleum and natural gas, in the hope of achieving energy independency. As for Biden, the US presidential candidate emphasizes on climate change and renewable energy, and has proposed the Green New Deal that is worth US$2 trillion. ...  more
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Research on Danish Wind Farm Indicates 99% of Nearby Birds Successfully Avoid Wind Turbine Blades |
published: 2020-11-04 18:30 |
One should stay away from evil, as the wise have taught us. Danish scientists have recently discovered in a research on a wind farm that most birds know that they must avoid flying into the rotation diameter of wind turbine blades, and that 99.9% of pink-footed geese and cranes in the nearby area of the wind farm have exhibited an “avoidance response”. ...  more
HPUC Approves a New Solar-plus-Battery Project on Maui |
published: 2020-11-03 18:30 |
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (HPUC) has approved a new solar-plus-battery project on Maui. The greenlighting of the project was announced by the state’s main utility Hawaii Electric via a press release on October 7. The solar array of the project will have a generation capacity of 15MW, while the energy storage facility of the project will have a storage capacity of 60MWh. ...  more
South Australia Achieved a Temporary 100% Solar Power Provision on that Specific Day |
published: 2020-11-02 18:30 |
Numerous countries are implementing energy transformation in order to respond to climate change. As solar energy experiences an elevation in installed capacity and a reduction in cost, the photovoltaic ratio in multiple regions is on an ascending slope, and almost occupies all power provision. South Australia has recently enjoyed a 100% solar power generation, which can be regarded as a memorable milestone, despite its temporary duration. ...  more
Drop It Like It’s Hot: Tesla’s Design Flaw Leads to Flying Bumpers in Certain Model 3 Vehicles |
published: 2020-11-02 18:30 |
Tesla has recently come clean about a design flaw in its Model 3 vehicles manufactured before May 2019. These vehicles have rear bumpers that are prone to falling off when driving over puddles or in rainy conditions. Sources close to the automakers indicated that Tesla’s warranty does provide coverage for such damage, meaning Model 3 owners experiencing these bumper defects are encouraged to reach out to Tesla for repairs. ...  more
A Solar Energy Revolution Is Coming, and Perovskite Is the Catalyst, or So Hope British Researchers |
published: 2020-11-02 18:30 |
Silicon-based panels currently dominate the PV market as the most popular solution, and for good reason: these deep-blue-colored modules are now more affordable than ever before, reaching new heights in installed capacity each year. ...  more
Increasing Sales in Electric Vehicles Creates Worries for US Farmers |
published: 2020-10-30 18:30 |
Electric vehicles are the only transportation that experienced a contrarian growth under the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020, though US farmers have been rather anxious about the rapidly expanding waves of electric vehicles since there is now one less solution for the corn that they mass planted. ...  more
Gogoro Engineers Leak Information to Someone Who Knows Best of Gogoro’s Motor |
published: 2020-10-29 18:30 |
Two former Gogoro engineers have been accused of stealing classified information for their new employer LSC that is none other than the core figure in birthing Gogoro’s motor. ...  more
Swedish Firm Nilar Receives EUR 47 Million Loan to Demonstrate Viability of NiMH Batteries |
published: 2020-10-28 18:30 |
Sweden-based battery developer Nilar International AB has received a loan of EUR 47 million (USD 55.45 million) from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand its production capacity and boost its R&D capability. The signing of the loan agreement took place on October 5. ...  more
Offshore Wind Zonal Development Bids to Be Finalized by Year-end, and Developers Urged to Start Next Year and Ensure Actual Contracting |
published: 2020-10-26 18:30 |
The BOE had originally scheduled to officially launch the "zonal development" bidding process in the second quarter of 2021 to give priority to those who have already passed the EIA. However, due to concerns about the lack of preparation by local supply chain manufacturers, the launch has been postponed to 2022 in August. Many manufacturers have made suggestions in this regard. ...  more