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Guangdong Golden Glass Technologies Ltd. (Golden Glass) announced on February 25 that its first production line for microcrystalline HJT cells had completed pilot production and met all the basic technical requirements. Hence, the production line is expected to soon enter the mass production phase. Before that, the company will still have to conduct trial runs on several equipment systems and the complementing automation technologies to ensure that the entire production line will operate smoothly and be ready for large-scale output. This story was first reported by local Chinese news outlets. ...  more

Citing the forthcoming duties on imported PV products, Norway’s Scatec and India’s Acme Solar have decided to put their 900MW PV project in the Indian state of Rajasthan on hold. This news was first announced by Scatec in its latest quarterly presentation and then reported by other news outlets including the Economic Times. ...  more

In order to prove that sources of rare earth elements used in electric vehicles do not pose any pollution risk, Europe's blockchain rare earth certification program may satisfy consumers and owners who are pursuing "sustainability." ...  more

Demand for LinkCom’s magnetic components remains strong thanks to the stay-at-home economy and metaverse applications generated by the proliferation of 5G and Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity. ...  more

Korea-based Business Korea reports that an increasing number of Chinese enterprises are now entering the cylindrical battery market, which has historically been dominated by South Korean and Japanese EV battery manufacturers. ...  more

Hyundai Motor Company will use electric vehicles as an opportunity to target the slow start of Japanese brands and re-enter the Japanese market. The first product will be their strongest flagship electric vehicle the Ioniq 5. ...  more

Everyone should be familiar with lithium-ion batteries but what about next-generation solid-state batteries? Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Taiwan's ProLogium Technology to jointly develop solid-state batteries for vehicles, hoping to create a safer and longer-lasting vehicle battery system. ...  more

Various news agencies and renewable energy news websites have reported that the European Investment Bank (EIB) and alternative investment firm Ben Oldman have entered into an agreement to co-finance 430MW of PV and onshore wind projects in Spain and Portugal. Specifically, EIB and Ben Oldman will provide EUR 100 million (USD 114 million) in unitranche loans to support project development during the period from 2021 to 2024. ...  more

The miniaturization of electronics would require micro batteries of corresponding sizes. German scientists have now once again shrunken down the size of batteries taking inspiration from Swiss rolls; they have managed to develop the smallest micro battery in the world that can supply power for ultra-small implantable sensors. ...  more

The shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic has made carrying surgical masks a part of daily life but consuming one mask a day also generates an astonishing amount of garbage. ...  more