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The website of the government of China’s Henan Province has recently released a notice that listed a series of measures for supporting the development of a strong regional logistics network. In this notice, the provincial government said it is promoting the development of a green and low-carbon logistics network. Therefore, measures have been introduced to support the construction of new EV charging stations and the optimization of the existing transportation infrastructure. ...  more

Lithium-ion batteries are used in smart phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and battery energy storage systems in various industries and companies have paid great attention to lithium ore and battery supply chains for their own ESG performance. Now scientists have found a way to establish a tracking system through the atoms in lithium batteries to ensure that purchased products are insulated from disputes. ...  more

Guangdong Tonze Electric Co. Ltd. announced on August 2 that it has signed an investment agreement with the government of Ruichang. Under the agreement, Tonze will set up a local base for the mass production of LiPF6 (lithium hexafluorophosphate), high-purity LiF (lithium fluoride), and other related chemical products. In terms of production capacity, the base will have 30,000 tons per year for LiPF6 and 6,000 tons per year for LiF. Tonze will be committing an initial investment of around RMB 3 billion. Ruichang is a county-level city in China’s Jiangxi Province. ...  more

As pointed out by the report of the National Audit Office, the target for Taiwan’s accumulated quantity of offshore wind turbines in 2021 fell below expectation by a significant margin, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) responded that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on offshore wind power is regarded as a global phenomenon, where the entry and exit of related personnel, movement of vessels, as well as the manufacturing and transportation of materials, have been considerably affected. ...  more

Formosa Plastics, Nan Ya Plastics, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre, and Formosa Petrochemical announced today that they have issued a TCFD report for the first time, revealing relevant information in response to climate change from four key aspects including the replacement of gas boilers and the introduction of biomass raw materials, waste-derived fuels and other low-carbon technologies, building renewable energy such as solar energy, hydropower and wind power, and conducting research on technologies such as carbon capture, storage, utilization, and hydrogen energy. ...  more

What kind of company buys 200 Teslas a week, and if it's not enough, it's ready to double down and buy more electric cars from more brands, including Lucid, Rivian, and Ford. ...  more

The first phase of Gotion Hi-Tech’s new battery production base in Tongcheng formally entered operation on August 8. The base, which is owned by Gotion’s subsidiary Tongcheng Gotion New Energy, has a planned total production capacity of 40GWh per year for NEV power batteries. ...  more

PV celles details, close up picture. Photovoltaics PV is the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity. On August 8, Hubei Huitian Adhesive Enterprise released a notice stating that its holding subsidiary Changzhou Huitian New Material plans to build new production lines for PV cell back film. ...  more

Indian auto giant Tata Motor announced today its purchase of land, plants, and equipment previously owned by Ford, who stated its shutdown of plants in India last year. ...  more

The Beijing Municipal Government plans to build 700,000 charging piles and 310 swap stations by 2025. The first ones to be transformed are gas stations in Beijing. ...  more