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Shell Heads toward Green Energy by Planning to Build A 20MW Solar Plant at the Petrochemicals Site

published: 2018-01-19 13:49

European oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has promised to invest at least US$2 billion per year in green energy before 2020. Its CEO previously stated that investing renewable energy is like walking down the road of no return. However,... more

CMC Delivers Electric Motorcycles to Chunghwa Post

published: 2018-01-19 13:39

In line with the government's policy banning fuel-oil motorcycles by 2035, Chunghwa Post has taken delivery of 1,627 heavy-duty electric motorcycles, dubbed "emoving Post," from China Motor Corp. CMC points out that "emoving Post"... more

Market Shift to Electric Vehicles Poses Challenge to Japan’s Automotive Industry

published: 2018-01-19 13:22

Japan’s automotive industry is widely admired for its scale, efficiency, and quality. Nevertheless, the country’s car makers and parts suppliers are starting to worry that the technological transition from traditional fuel vehicle... more

Chunghwa Post Has Put More Than 1,600 Electric Motorcycles into Service and Aims to Electrify Its Entire Motorcycle Fleet in Next Six Years

published: 2018-01-18 10:36

Taiwan’s official postal service Chunghwa Post Co. Ltd. held a press event on 15 January to formally launch its electric motorcycle squadron. Chunghwa Post announced that it is now the first government-owned ente... more

Toyota’s Strategic Investment Arm Buys Stake in Australian Mining Company to Secure Lithium Supply for Electric Vehicle Batteries

published: 2018-01-18 10:14

Toyota Tsusho Corp., a subsidiary of the Toyota Group, has acquired a strategic stake in the Australian mining company Orocobre Ltd. The deal, which was just announced on 16 January, is worth nearly AUD 300 million and ensures the... more

Tesla Gigafactory 2 Begins Making Solar Roof & Is Predicted to Expand Capacity

published: 2018-01-17 17:26

At the end of December 2016, Panasonic and Tesla agreed to build solar Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York for making solar cell and components. In December 2017, this factory began to produce glass solar tiles for the roof. They l... more

GS to Build New Auto Li-ion Battery Plant in Europe for EV Market

published: 2018-01-17 16:07

According to Nikkei on January 11, 2018, Britain and France's governments have announced that they will prohibit the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in order to make a complete transition towards electric vehicles (EV). The... more

4th Solar Cell Paste and Metallization Forum will be held on Mar. 29, 2018 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

published: 2018-01-17 14:38

It’s my pleasure to introduce you the 4th Solar Cell Paste and Metallization Forum, which will be held onMarch 29 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. Please check the attachments for details. Metallization is the key step in the production o... more

PV Power Prospects Overshadowed by Three Major Problems

published: 2018-01-17 10:55

As a leading renewable energy, prospects PV power is still overshadowed by three major problems: Problem 1: PV cell cost Dr. Varun Sivaram, an expert at an nonprofit think tank, notes that for PV power to attain 30% share on the g... more

DRC Plans to More Than Double the Royalty Rate on Cobalt Exports; Rising Prices for Battery Metals Could Impact Electric Car Production

published: 2018-01-16 17:42

Prices of battery metals have been soaring recently as auto makers worldwide begin to compete in the market for electric vehicles (EV). According to reporting from news agencies and mining industry websites (e.g. Bloomberg, MINING... more

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