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Volvo announced a US$1 billion investment to build a new electric vehicle production line including a battery production line and a giant die-casting machine. Does this innovative process sounds familiar? ...  more

In response to the bullish EV market and the resultant enormous demand for cathode materials used in li-ion batteries, ITRI has participated in a research that refines black powder from waste li-ion batteries into purer, more valuable CoSO4 and CoO, both of which can be used as raw materials for li-ion battery cathodes. The research is scheduled to last three years, and ITRI has obtained the key technologies that allow it to now undertake the trial phase of mass production. ...  more

In stark contrast to the liquid-based electrolytes found in tradition li-ion batteries, the next generation of solid state batteries likely represent safer operating environments. ...  more

Electric car maker Tesla has reached an agreement with Australian graphite miner Syrah Resources to purchase Mozambique graphite from Syrah's processing plant in Louisiana. Analysts believe this is a first-of-its-kind deal focused on reducing reliance on Chinese graphite. ...  more

Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of Italian energy multinational Enel Group, began operating two new renewable energy projects in North America in December last year. ...  more

Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo New Energy announced on January 3 that it will inject RMB 9.999 billion into its wholly owned subsidiary Inner Mongolia Daqo New Energy. ...  more

Chinese PV product manufacturer HuaSun Energy has entered into an agreement that will lead to the construction of a manufacturing base for HJT products in the National Xishan Economic & Technological Development Zone. ...  more

China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products (CCCME) has recently posted an article stating that based on the data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, solar wafer exports from China during the period from January to November 2021 came to US$3.54 billion in value. ...  more

US EV startup Lordstown announced in mid-November last year that the delivery of its electric pickup truck “Endurance” would be delayed due to component shortages and supply chain challenges. However, the pickup truck has recently re-entered development and is currently in the pre-production phase thanks to the help of Foxconn. ...  more

Ibri 2 (II) IPP PV Project, which is the largest utility-scale PV project in Oman to date, has been officially launched. An inauguration ceremony for the project was held this January 24 and was attended by government officials including Faisal al Busaidi, Oman’s Minister of Interior. This story was first reported by local news outlets such as Oman Daily Observer and other renewable energy news websites. It should be noted that Ibri 2 actually began supplying power in November last year. ...  more