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Traditional agricultural societies in the past lacked modern chemical fertilizers and therefore leveraged stools for fertilization purposes. Hence, there once existed a profession in which workers transported stools from urban areas to the countryside. Although few farmer still utilize this method for fertilization, the recent trend of carbon reduction has prompted scientists to once again revisit the concept of natural fertilizers. ...  more

Junxing-KY made its debut at the 2022 Taipei International Bicycle Show today with its "bottom-tube mid-mounted motor." The torque output of its on-site prototype is only 55~58 rpm but the torque output of Junxing's mid-mounted motor can reach 70 rpm and has been able to meet the torque requirements of mountain bikes, assisting international brand customers in creating high value-added electric assisted bicycle (E-Bike) product development. ...  more

A consortium consists of Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec, Emirati water solution provider Metito, and Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction is currently holding discussions with the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Egypt (TFSE) about the possibility of setting up one of the world’s largest green desalination project to date. This story was first reported by other news agencies including Bloomberg and Afrik 21. ...  more

On March 23, JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. presented its unaudited (non-GAAP) financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and the full 2021 as well as its guidance for the first quarter of 2022 and the full 2022. The highlights of its presentation are as follows: ...  more

Goldman Sachs Renewable Power (GSRP) announced on March 15 that the Slate Solar and Energy Storage Project in California has formally entered operation and is supplying power to five organizations. Established 2017, GSRP is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and one of the largest owners of distributed PV generation assets in the US. The announcement was later picked up and reported in detail by other renewable energy news websites. ...  more

A subsidiary of China Engineering Group (CEEC) has entered into an EPC contract with Beringia Energy Global for the Bahar Chara Solar Power Project in Bangladesh. The signing ceremony was held at Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on March 19 local time. CEEC made the announcement on March 23, and the story was first reported by other renewable news outlets. The project is another significant contribution to the growth of the PV market in Bangladesh. ...  more

Major Chinese glass manufacturer Flat Glass Group has announced that its subsidiary Nantong Flat Glass will invest around RMB 6 billion to set up six new production lines for PV glass. Each production line will have a melting capacity of 1,200 tons per day. The proposal for the capacity expansion project was approved at a board meeting held on March 2, and the company said that this undertaking fits into its development strategy. ...  more

Maxeon Solar Technologies announced on March 17 that it has secured 400MW module order from Origis Energy. Maxeon is a Singaporean module supplier that was spun off from US-based SunPower. The company still uses the SunPower brand name in certain regional markets. As for Origis Energy, it is a US-based developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. Maxeon’s modules will be used in utility-scale projects that Origis is building in the US. ...  more

Audi unveiled its latest concept car, the A6 Avant E-tron, last week, a large pure-electric touring sedan that is "infinitely close" to a production version and is expected to hit the market in 2023. ...  more

Gogoro announced recently that it has partnered with ProLogium to develop the world's first swappable solid-state battery. It is expected to be officially introduced into the market in 3 years, greatly changing the current ecology of electric scooters. ...  more