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Xcel Energy to End All Coal Use in the Upper Midwest

published: 2019-05-22 9:30
Xcel Energy has announced plans to retire its last two coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled. The acceleration of the coal closures is another milestone in the company’s clean energy transition that incl...  more

Germany Experiments With eHighway

published: 2019-05-21 17:19
Electrification will extend from railway to highway for carbon abatement. Germany inaugurated the other day the nation's first eHighway, installing an overhead electric-cable system along existing A5 freeway, which will enable hy...  more

Canada Unveils Brand New Fuel Cell With Extra Long Life

published: 2019-05-21 17:12
The University of Waterloo of Canada has unveiled a brand new fuel cell, boasting a life 10 times that of existing battery, suited to application in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), even with the possibility of replacing in...  more

Double-Glass PV Modules Catching On

published: 2019-05-15 11:20
Chinese leading PV firm Longi managed to land a substantial order for 224 MW double-glass, bifacial PERC modules, plus accompanying trackers, from the U.S. in Feb., a project scheduled for completion by the end of 2019. Meant for...  more

Gogoro 3 Makes Debut

published: 2019-05-15 10:55
Gogoro unveiled its new-generation electric motorcycle Gogoro 3 on May 8, meant to tap the mass market with its competitive price. To promote sales, the company will initiate alliance program this year, allowing motorcycle stores ...  more

U.S. Tariff on China-Made Inverters May Shoot Up to 25%

published: 2019-05-10 14:26
Shipment of China-made inverters has been overshadowed by tweet posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 5 threatening to impose 25% punitive tariff, up from 10% now, on US$200 billion worth of China-made products, including ...  more