The COVID-19 has radically changed how people live, work, and travel on a global scale. Aviation is one of many industries that have experienced an unprecedented decline due to this black swan event. Industry analysts have estimated that the global air passenger traffic registered a record-breaking decline of 60% YoY for 2020. While a recovery is expected, the pre-pandemic level will not return until 2024. ...  more

Someone has finally constructed R2D2! Oh wait, it is actually the charging robot exclusively designed for electric vehicles by Volkswagen. After one year of development and testing, this bold concept is now finally making its official debut. ...  more

TSEC, which is a major Taiwan-based manufacturer of PV products, announced that it will be investing NT$700 million to set up a production line for large-size PV cells at its manufacturing base in Hsinchu. Building up the production capacity for large-size PV cells will enhance TSEC’s competitiveness, as the company is banking on the continuing demand growth in the domestic and overseas markets. Once the new production line is up and running, Taiwan’s solar sector will be able to offer next-generation PV cells based on wafers sized 10 to 12 inches. ...  more

The employment outlook of the US renewable energy industry has become much brighter as the US Congress has resolved to maintain the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar energy at its current level for two more years and spend US$35 billion to subsidize the R&D of clean energies. ...  more

Delta, a major manufacturer of electronics and power supply units, announced on December 30 that the completion of its 1.5MW/1.5MWh energy storage system at the Chang-bin Solar Project has been verified. The system has been formally delivered to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and is ready to enter operation. ...  more