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Ford Considers In-House Manufacturing to Overcome Limitations of Its EV Battery Supply

published: 2020-12-09 18:30
Supply and logistics are key in any battle. In the increasingly competitive market for electric vehicles (EV), securing a stable supply of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has become critical for all participating car makers. According to the reporting from various media outlets, Ford is recently thinking about following EV leader Tesla in establishing in-house manufacturing for Li-ion batteries. Achieving self-sufficiency in this area will help reduce Ford’s dependence on the major battery suppliers based in South Korea. ...  more

New Cross Season Energy Storage Material that Effectively Stores Solar Thermal Energy Debuts

published: 2020-12-09 18:30
A British science research team has recently developed a new crystalline material for thermal energy storage, which not only stores 4 months and above solar thermal energy under room temperature, but is also capable of releasing thermal energy according to various needs. The research team believes that this material, which is able to store thermal energy for a prolonged period, will become a potential help in battling the imminent winter season. ...  more

Shipments of Module Company in 2020

published: 2020-12-09 14:53
On December 7, Jinko Solar Q3 finance report was released. The shipments of Jinko, Longi and Canadian Solar have been sorted out by EnergyTrend.  ...  more

The US Develops a Ultra High Speed Perovskite Process that Produces a 12m Solar Film Under One Minute

published: 2020-12-08 18:30
Perovskite solar excels from its high conversion efficiency, relatively simple manufacturing process, and eco-friendliness, though issues such as instability and accelerated manufacturing speed must be resolved before realizing exrensive commercialization and popularization, in order to avoid the “death valley”. Stanford University had expedited on the development of perovskite batteries accordingly, and managed to develop an exclusive “high speed manufacturing equipment” that is able to produce a 12m perovskite film within a minute. ...  more

TPC Signs 2.0 MOU with ITRI in the Hope of Facilitating Digital Transformation through a National Electricity Team

published: 2020-12-08 18:30
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has once again joined hands with Taiwan Power Company (TPC), and signed for the second MOU for innovative strategy today (8th) that will expand on the orientations and intensity of future cooperation, where the collaboration on talent cultivation, business co-creation, and international concatenation will also be incorporated, in addition to the existing technology R&D. Tseng Wen-sheng, Deputy Minister of the MOEA, pointed out that the energy industry was regarded as a fundamental production element in the past, and he hopes to see it becoming a technology industry in the future, where the sufficient talent and resources will transform the electricity government into a national array. ...  more

Buying war of silicon, wafers and pvglass

published: 2020-12-08 17:32
According to statistics, since January this year, companies have spent more than 92.7 billion yuan to lock in the supply of future raw materials, including more than 544,100 tons of silicon with the value more than 29.341 billion ...  more

Mobile Energy Storage Units from ENGIE and Kiwi Will Provide 3MW of Frequency Control and Ancillary Services in the Netherlands

published: 2020-12-07 18:30
ENGIE and Kiwi Power announced in November that the mobile energy storage units that they have jointly developed will soon serve the energy market of the Netherlands. TenneT, which is the national transmission system operator of the Netherlands, has commissioned a number of these units to provide up to 3MW of frequency control and ancillary services. At the same time, they can also be used to support construction projects and outdoor events. ...  more