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Tesla Obtains Patent in Retractable Solar Panels for Cybertruck

published: 2021-06-12 9:30
The roof solar panel announced by Elon Musk that is believed to be a fraud by many people now has new development from the latest patent obtained by Tesla, though the emphasis of the patent lies on how the trailer opens up and stores the solar panels, instead of the solar panel itself.  ...  more

Solar Industry Requires Two Times the Amount of Copper Compared to Coal-Fired Power Plants as Pointed Out by IEA

published: 2021-06-11 9:30
Solar became a high-profile and compelling renewable energy technology in recent years, and had arrived at 713GW in global installed capacity in 2020, which is almost a tenfold growth compared to 73GW in 2011. Now that the demand is constantly ascending, the supply of the relevant raw materials should be placed under close observation. The new report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) also emphasizes the dependency of the solar industry on copper, especially with the copper processing industry from China.  ...  more