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Na-ion batteries have come under increasing attention inside and outside the battery industry due to high prices for the raw materials used in Li-ion batteries. On December 27, 2022, Transimage announced that its sub-subsidiary has entered into a cooperation agreement with Zhongxiang Aviation Industry. Together, they will be developing Na-ion batteries for NEV powertrain systems and energy storage systems. ...  more

Haiyuan Composites Technology announced on December 23 that it has signed an agreement with the government of Quanjiao County for a local manufacturing base. Under the agreement, Haiyuan will set up 15GW per year of production capacity for high-efficiency N-type PV cells and 3GW per year of production capacity for high-efficiency PV modules. ...  more

Tinci Materials, a major Chinese supplier for materials used in Li-ion batteries, has submitted its application for issuing of GDRs and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange to China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). ...  more

Europe is on the verge of initiating the first large hydrogen pipeline project H2MED that connects Portugal, Spain, and France, and will cost about EU€2.8 billion, with half of the fund being provided by the EU. ...  more

On December 26, a ceremony was held to mark the groundbreaking of a major battery production base in Tangshan, China’s Hebei Province. The project is being developed by Yaoning Technology, an offspring of Geely Holding Group. ...  more

The hinged and folded solar array system developed by Australian company 5B can be established into a commercial solar plant in a swift manner. The company had managed to deploy a 1.1MW solar set-up in May using a 10-person team. ...  more

Business tycoon Elon Musk tweeted In April that the establishment of an ultra-large solar power plant in Spain would provide power for the entire Europe, and still believes such action can resolve the EU’s existing energy crisis. ...  more

Driving range is a crucial concern for consumers when choosing an electric car. It is widely believed that Mercedes Benz’s concept vehicle VISION EQXX is the only EV capable of traveling 1,000 km on one charge. However, recently, Chinese automaker Geely seems to have crossed the 1,000-km threshold, too, with a much simpler design. ...  more

Scientists, in the midst of numerous battery energy storage technology in the new era, have placed high hopes on lithium batteries, and are looking to further prolong the battery of smartphones and the driving range of EVs by improving energy density. South Korean scientists have now proposed a new electrolyte solution that increases the stability of lithium batteries. ...  more