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Working with Ritek, Pontex, and Acelon, the ITRI Develops a Corrosion-Resistant Solar Panel Frame Material

published: 2021-07-02 17:43
As the concept of net zero emissions becomes a trend, companies have shifted towards green manufacturing, aiming to grasp opportunities for renewable energy business. The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) just announced that it worked with Ritek Group, Pontext Group, and Acelon Chemicals & Fiber to develop a new corrosion-resistant engineering plastic frame material suitable for solar panels in coastal PV plants. ...  more

Taiwan Sugar Corporation Transforms an Unfarmable Land into Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant with Capacity of 181MW

published: 2021-07-02 14:18
The largest solar power plant in Taiwan has reached another milestone. On June 30, the ground-mounted 181MW PV plant at Qigu District in Tainan City  was connected to the national power grid,contributing to power supply this summer. The capacity of the PV plant will be expanded to 216MW, which is expected to annually produce 300 million kWh of electricity, equaling to more than the electricity used by 83,000 homes every year. ...  more

Michelin Helps with Carbon Reduction for the Shipping Industry by Elevating Fuel Efficiency Using WISAMO

published: 2021-07-02 9:30
Known for its tires and evaluation in delicacies, Michelin will now be marching towards maritime businesses, and will be assisting the shipping industry to achieve a target of 50% reduction in green houses gases. The latest sustainable Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO)  project revealed by Michelin will reportedly use wind energy to help improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by 20%.  ...  more

CPC Announced Natural Gas and LPG to Remain on Existing Prices Under the Pandemic

published: 2021-07-01 9:30
After announcing an increase of 2.99% in natural gas prices on June 30th for only the users in the electrical industry, with no changes for other users, Taiwan’s state-run oil company CPC once again announced on July 1st that household LPG (barreled gas), industrial propane, butane, PB mixture, and auto LPG will retain their existing prices in July starting from midnight on the 2nd. ...  more

Norway Proposes 300m Tall “Windcatcher” Floating Wind Power with 5 Times the Annual Power Generation of Large Wind Turbines

published: 2021-07-01 9:30
Norwegian startups have been coming up with innovative ideas of offshore wind power, and the latest idea is a 300m tall “windcatcher” floating on the sea to capture the enormous wind energy from the ocean. The product also claims to generate an annual power volume that is 5 times the amount of the currently largest 15MW wind turbines, with a cost that is on par with thermal power.  ...  more