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Energy Taiwan Forum Calls for Localization of Offshore Wind Power Industry

published: 2018-09-26 10:45

Given Taiwan's outstanding geographic conditions, the government will spare no effort pushing offshore wind power, with the goal of installing 5.5 GW wind-power capacity by 2025, pointed out Shen Jong-chin, minister of econ... more

Taiwanese Suppliers Encouraged to Switch to PV Modules and Systems

published: 2018-09-26 10:36

In order to overcome their plight, Taiwanese PV power suppliers should develop in the direction of PV modules and systems, away from thin-margin PV-cell contract production, remarked Hung Chuan-hsien, chairman of United Ren... more

World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains Travel Silently on Germany’s Railways

published: 2018-09-21 18:02

Hydrogen fuel cells are one of the prospective alternatives to traditional fossil fuels and have been applied to various type of vehicles, including sedans and buses. Since hydrogen fuel cells do not produce carbon emissio... more

Motech Lays Off Over 300 Foreign Workers

published: 2018-09-19 11:48

Following closure of its crystal-growth plant in June and major loss in Q2, announced in August, Motech Industries, Taiwan's leading solar energy firm, laid off some 300 foreign laborers by revoking employment contracts ahe... more

Germany Is the Top Runner of EU's Wind Power Installation; Its Auction Rules and Upper Limit of Installation Will Draw Attention in the Future

published: 2018-09-19 10:12

Germany's power system heavily relies on wind energy. Its wind farms generated more power than all of the other state’s wind power in the European Union in 2015. The wind power's share of Germany's total power generation re... more

Norwegian Unmanned Sailboat Crosses the Atlantic on Wind and PV Power

published: 2018-09-18 15:44

Norwegian unmanned sailboat "Sailbuoy" recently successfully crossed the Atlantic traveling 5,100 kilometers in 80 days on wind and PV power, marking a milestone for application of PV power and auto piloting technology in s... more

New U.S. Solid Lithium Battery Consists of Millions of 3D Nano Batteries

published: 2018-09-18 15:41

The University of Maryland has rolled out an innovative solid lithium battery, which, with the size of only a stamp, consists of millions of 3D micro-batteries. Despite its minuscule size, each 3D micro-battery has sufficie... more

EnergyTrend Launches "Solar Powering Taiwan: Special Report"

published: 2018-09-17 16:45

Taiwan develops its solar energy system starting from rooftop projects and then moves toward ground-mounted PV power plants. Development of rooftop PV projects has been steadily on its track. Within the framework of Taiwan governm... more

Sony Pledges to Consume Only Green Certified Electricity by 2040

published: 2018-09-17 11:27

Sony Corp., the global technology giant based in Japan, announced on 10 September that it has joined the Global Initiative RE100 and will be raising the share of renewable generation in its power usage from the current... more

UK Scientists Discover a Way to Turn Greasy Plastic Containers Into Hydrogen Fuel

published: 2018-09-17 11:22

Researchers from Swansea University in the UK announced that they have found a way to turn plastic – that most ubiquitous and troublesome waste material – into hydrogen gas that can be used to propel fuel c... more

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