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TPC Confident in Maintaining a Stable Supply of Power as Electricity Consumption Anticipated to Hit Record High in 2021

published: 2021-02-24 9:30
TPC hosted the “2021 Chinese New Year Celebration” today, and will be expediting on digital transformation and smart grid construction, as well as cultivating a circular economy, as the new year arrives. Yang Wei-fu, Chairman of TPC, commented that the electricity usage is expected to hit new high this year, though the new units for the independent power producers, along with the three offshore wind farms and solar plants, will be continuously established, in order to ensure a stable supply of power. ...  more

Researchers at Pusan National University Unveil a PV Cell That Is Completely Foldable

published: 2021-02-23 18:30
Conventional c-Si PV cells are structurally rigid and fragile, so they can break apart when they are under extreme external forces. Furthermore, rectangular PV modules that contain c-Si PV cells can only be deployed on a flat surface such as the roof of a building. Scientists and engineers that are involved in the field of solar PV have therefore been working on flexible and foldable PV cells that could become renewable energy solutions for a wider range of applications. ...  more

Desire for Wind Power Supremacy Drives Denmark to Build Largest Artificial Island in History

published: 2021-02-23 9:30
As a country famous for its development of wind energy, Denmark has an advantage in obtaining additional sources of new energy because of its vast shorelines, despite being constrained by its limited landmass. As the E.U.’s new energy targets bring impending changes to the energy ecosystem, Denmark will now construct a massive offshore artificial island to create more new energy hubs, expected to provide tens of millions of households in Europe with electricity eventually. ...  more

Diesel Cars Became Lost Glory as Major Automotive Manufacturers Accelerate on Electric Vehicle Implementation

published: 2021-02-21 18:30
Diesel vehicles were regarded as the greatest treasure by European automotive manufacturers prior to the Volkswagen emissions scandal, which has devastated the reputation of the particular vehicle type, and the increasingly rigorous targets of carbon reduction initiated by various European countries have successively stipulated the termination deadline for ICE vehicles, which forces the exit of diesel vehicles. ...  more

Is Tesla Buying BYD? BYD Says Fake News

published: 2021-02-21 18:30
Certain media outlets recently claimed that Tesla will acquire a 20% stake in China-based EV manufacturer BYD for US$36 billion. Though copious in details, the news ultimately turned out to be fake. ...  more

Advantech’s Gateway Certified by TPC after AUO Amidst Commercial Opportunities in Green Power

published: 2021-02-19 18:30
Major IPC supplier Advantech announced that its smart wireless industrial edge gateway solution has been successfully certified by TPC, and will connect with the distribution-level renewable energy management system of the latter in the future to achieve visualization of renewable energy though edge communication computing, as well as smart energy regulation and management. ...  more