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Has BlackRock Fulfilled Its Goal of Green Investment?

published: 2020-10-02 18:30
The global awareness in the fight against climate change has prompted numerous investment institutions in declaring the participation of the divestment movement. Initially the largest investment institution in the global coal industry, BlackRock also joined the large array of 117 investment institutions in February 2020 that declared on the removal of the coal industry for their investment portfolios, and pledged to transform into a company that will adjust its investment portfolios by eliminating 25% or above revenue that comes from thermal coal. Has BlackRock fulfilled such pledge? ...  more

Australian Scientists Turn Byproducts of Wastewater Treatment into Biochar That Can Be Used to Make Fertilizer and Hydrogen

published: 2020-10-02 18:30
New advances in different technological fields occur every day. In the area of bioenergy, scientists have already developed treatment processes that transform wastewater and sludge in our sewage into fertilizer, green building materials, and methane gas that can be burned to generate electricity. Recently, researchers at RMIT University in Australia have also successfully produced a type of charcoal from sewage for the production of both fertilizer and hydrogen gas. This solution not only supports the development of sustainable agriculture but also has the potential become a viable approach to the mass production of green hydrogen. ...  more

Swancor Submits Proposal for a 4.4GW Offshore Wind Project off the Coast of Miaoli County

published: 2020-09-29 18:30
Swancor Renewable Energy announced on September 22 that it intends to develop a 4.4GW offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan’s Miaoli County. This project, which is named Formosa 4, represents the latest and most ambitious undertaking by the Taiwan-based firm. Once completed, Formosa 4 will supply enough electricity to meet the demand of 4.5 million households. Swancor told local media that it already submitted its proposal to the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in the week of the announcement. ...  more

New Zinc-Ion Battery Developed by KIST Draws Attention as It Promises No Fire and Explosion

published: 2020-09-28 18:30
Lithium-ion batteries now represent the most common type of rechargeable battery. They are used in a wide range of applications from consumer electronics (e.g., batteries for smartphones and laptop computers) to electric vehicles to utility-scale energy storage systems. However, many alternative battery technologies have emerged in the recent years and are poised to compete head-to-head against lithium-ion batteries. ...  more

Power Planning Resembles Finance and Investment; ITRI Proposes New Ideas of Loading Order and the Integrated Resource Plan

published: 2020-09-28 18:30
How does one stipulate a power usage plan that is most suitable with the current status and the future of Taiwan subsequent to the evaluation on costs and risks through the existing power resources? The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) hosted the Workshop on Strategies for Sustainable Power Resources Planning, and proposed the new concepts of Loading Order and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in the hope of establishing a more stable electricity environment. ...  more

National Parks Are the Latest Victims in China’s Rapid Build-Out of Coal-Fired Power Plant in Africa

published: 2020-09-25 18:30
Home to various wildlife such as cheetah, elephants, and rhinos, the Hwange National Park, the largest national park in Zimbabwe, is about the size of Belgium. But Hwange has been under threat recently, as coal mining sites are set to begin operating in the park. Chinese companies have been making preparations for coal mining in Hwange, leading some environmentalists to express their worries of possible environmental harm caused by the impending operations, which will not only shrink the available wildlife habitat but also increase the conflict between humans and the wildlife. ...  more

Chenya Energy’s Largest Floating Power Station Achieves Financing and Completes Construction by the End of the Year

published: 2020-09-23 18:30
The largest floating solar station in the world will complete construction by the end of this year. Chenya Energy announced today (17th) that the financing for the projects of “East Lunwei 181MWp Floating Solar Power Station of Changhua Coast” and “Syuejia 75MWp Ground Solar Power Station of Tainan” have been achieved, and both power stations have set the highest capacity of solar in Taiwan. The two power stations are expected to be unveiled during the fourth quarter of 2020. ...  more