Local Chinese news media reported on March 25 that Qingdian Group has commenced construction on a base located in the Southern Circular Economy Industrial Park of the Hami High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. According to the reporting by the local media, the project site is bustling with activities. The development zone is within China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This project is being developed by Qingdian Silicon, a subsidiary of Qingdian Group. ...  more
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Tesla Considers Partnership with CATL to Build a new Battery Factory in the US |
published: 2023-03-31 16:17 |
Tesla is considering partnering with China’s battery giant CATL to bring it into the US supply chain to meet the requirements of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. The exact location of the new factory has not yet been determined. ...  more
McLaren Enters Electric Car Market, But Not as a Supercar Maker |
published: 2023-03-31 13:51 |
As a leading luxury automotive manufacturer and one of the electrification pioneers, McLaren has surprisingly yet to roll out any all-electric cars. According to McLaren Applied, however, the supercar maker is already striding forward on the track of vehicle electrification. ...  more
CPIA: China’s Production of PV-Grade Polysilicon Rose by 32.3% YoY for February |
published: 2023-03-31 9:30 |
On March 21, China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) release a summary on February’s domestic production for the key materials and components of a PV system. ...  more
Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Found to Foster Crop Growth in Greenhouses |
published: 2023-03-31 9:30 |
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently made a groundbreaking discovery that could change the way we think about sustainable agriculture. According to their recent study, growing crops under semi-transparent solar cells not only generates electricity, but also promotes plant growth. ...  more
LONGi’s New PV Cell Project in Shaanxi Enters Operation and Will Be Mainly Supplying Products Based on HPBC Technology |
published: 2023-03-30 9:30 |
LONGi (LONGi Green Energy Technology) announced on March 20 that its new PV cell project in China’s Shaanxi Province has entered the phase of full-scale production. ...  more
Kia EV9 to Officially Debut at the End of March, Take a Sneak Peek at Kia’s First Luxury Three-Row Electric SUV |
published: 2023-03-30 9:30 |
Kia’s first three-row electric SUV, the EV9, will finally be debuted at the end of this month. Newly released interior and exterior photos indicate production models look remarkably similar to the concept model that was previously showcased. The EV9 is set to enter the Taiwan market, where seven-seater electric SUVs are a rare occurrence. ...  more
New Global Wind Power Dropped to 86GW in Installed Capacity; Bloomberg: Goldwind Replaces Vestas as Champion |
published: 2023-03-30 9:30 |
BloombergNEF’s 2022 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report indicates that global installed capacity of wind power had arrived at 86GW in 2022 after China and the US, the two largest markets in the world, had halted in installation growth, where most hoisting of new wind turbines came from onshore win power at 89%, while new installed capacity of offshore wind power had dropped to 9.1GW under a YoY reduction of 46%. ...  more
Port of Singapore to Prohibit Purchase of Fuel-Powered Workboats as It Moves towards Zero Carbon Emissions |
published: 2023-03-29 9:30 |
The Port of Singapore, which is regarded to be one of the busiest ports in the world, has recently made a significant move towards achieving complete decarbonization. ...  more
Guizhou Anda Energy Technology Goes Public as It Gains Support from Major Clients Like BYD and CATL |
published: 2023-03-29 9:30 |
Guizhou Anda Energy Technology, which is regarded as a major technology company of national importance in China, was formally listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange on March 23. With a stock code of 830809, Anda issued 50 million shares with the price of RMB 13 per share at its IPO. In the end, the company raised around RMB 650 million at its IPO. ...  more