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South Korean Firm Enables Development of Wind Energy in Urban Areas with a New Design for VAWT

published: 2020-12-15 18:30
The deployment of conventional three-bladed horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT) on land and sea continues to expand worldwide thanks to technological advances and support from governments. However, the development of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) is quietly gaining momentum as well. Recently, ODIN Energy, a firm based in South Korea, has introduced a design for VAWT that may finally allow for the development of wind farms in densely populated urban areas. ...  more

The Value of Polysilicon Expected to be Highlighted

published: 2020-12-15 17:40
Due to the large difference in production technology, it is very difficult to integrate downstream to polysilicon links. At present, there are few polysilicon layouts in mid- and downstream enterprises. The risk of polysilicon lin...  more

Prospect of Hydrogen Energy Surges Prices of Platinum In Addition to Copper and Nickel

published: 2020-12-14 18:30
Green economy has all of a sudden become a coveted industry as China elevates its ambition in electric vehicles, and multiple countries have promised on realizing carbon neutrality, whereas the new US president Joe Biden also has a completely different approach in green energy compared to the predecessor Donald Trump, thus the prices of precious metals, such as platinum, copper, and nickel, have surged accordingly. ...  more

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility Will Jointly Develop a Hydrogen Railway System That Offers 15-Minute Refueling

published: 2020-12-14 18:30
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility in November announced the launch of their joint project “H2goesRail”. Together, they will build and test a next-generation hydrogen railway system in Germany. Besides the trains and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the project will also introduce a rapid refueling method that takes just 15 minutes to complete. Siemens Mobility is a separately managed entity under its parent company Siemens and specializes in the development of intelligent rail and traffic solutions. ...  more

CMC Steals Kymco’s Thunder by Announcing Participation in PBGN with eMoving Immediately Prior to Kymco Unveiling

published: 2020-12-11 18:30
Right before the upcoming unveiling of Kymco’s new electric scooters, CMC eMoving, a heavyweight in Taiwan’s electric scooter battery consortium (henceforth “the consortium”), announced that it will officially join the PBGN (henceforth “the network”). Spearheading eMoving’s PBGN participation is the company’s first PBGN-compliant electric scooter, to be released in 4Q21. ...  more

Which Traditional Automotive Manufacturer is the Target of Tesla’s Acquisition?

published: 2020-12-11 18:30
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has come up with yet another new idea in the face of the emerging ferocious era of electric vehicles, which comprises of how the company, currently ranked first in global market share, may acquire a traditional automotive manufacturer to elevate production capacity. Who will be the potential partner for Tesla? ...  more

Offshore Wind Power Supplier Rumored to Have Taken a Fancy to the Sea Area of the Three Northern Islands; MOEA: Development Application Not Yet Submitted

published: 2020-12-11 18:30
The coverage of media from several days ago had pointed out there has been a circulating rumor regarding an overseas offshore wind power supplier wanting to develop wind farms at the Three Northern Islands that comprise of the Pengjia Islet, Mianhua Islet, and Huaping Islet that are under the jurisdiction of Keelung, which triggered discussion and drew backlash. ...  more

ERS Partners with CFM to Build Senegal’s First Solar-Plus-Storage Plant

published: 2020-12-10 18:30
Energy Resources Senegal (ERS) and Climate Fund Managers (CFM) have entered into an agreement to jointly build a solar-plus-storage plant in Niakhar, a town located about 150km east of the Senegalese capital Dakar. ERS is an energy developer that has the state-owned utility of Senegal as one of its major shareholder. CFM is a global investment group that funds projects related to renewable energy and sanitation. ...  more