Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, reiterated in December 2020 regarding the achievement of the carbon neutrality target for 2060, and proposed schedules and procedures that are even more concrete. The new report of TransitionZero also proposes that a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide by 2030, which equals shutting down 588 units of coal-fired power plants, will not only achieve the target, but also save US$1.6 trillion for China. ...  more
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ESMC Urges an Allocation of EU€20 Billion to Cultivate for a Bounce Back in Local Solar Industry of Europe |
published: 2021-05-04 9:30 |
The EU hopes to recover the economy from the slump that was derived under the COVID-19 pandemic through an EU€700 billion financial stimulus package, and the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) believes that EU€20 billion of that figure should be allocated to the solar industry to support the local solar manufacturing. ...  more
Binance's New Gimmick: Customers Can Use BUSD to Buy TSLA Crypto Stock Tokens Without Service Charge nor Commission Fee |
published: 2021-05-04 9:30 |
Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, officially launched Tesla crypto stock token(s) on April 13th. TSLA token(s) are short for Tesla crypto stock token(s). Investors can use BUSD (Binance USD, as known as BUSD, a type of stablecoin that is anchored 1-for-1 to the US dollars) to directly buy TSLA token(s) without any commission fee. TSLA tokens are the first of its kind in Binance. Meanwhile, Tesla company is known for its passion toward cryptocurrency. ...  more
Australian Scientists Turn Human Hair into Carbon Nanodots That Can Enhance Stability of Perovskite PV Cells |
published: 2021-05-03 9:30 |
Can strands of discarded hair on the barbershop floor become a key material for improving the stability of perovskite PV cells? ...  more
Audi Debuts New Electric SUV Q4 e-tron that Surpasses 500km in Driving Range |
published: 2021-05-03 9:30 |
Audi has finally revealed the details of its latest electric SUV e-tron Q4, and this vehicle that surpasses 500km in driving range may be able to help the company in marching forward yet again in the battlefield of electric vehicles. ...  more
IEO Forecasts That Poland Will Install 2GW of PV Generation Capacity in 2021 |
published: 2021-04-30 9:30 |
The Institute of Renewable Energy (Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej, or IEO) stated via a news release on March 17 that Poland is forecasted to add 2GW of PV generation capacity in 2021. IEO is a Polish research organization that covers renewable energies. In its news release, IEO also stated that Poland’s total installed PV generation capacity will grow to the level of 15GW by 2025. ...  more
Saudi Government Signs PPAs with Seven Independent PV Projects |
published: 2021-04-29 9:30 |
Reuters and other foreign news agencies reported that the government of Saudi Arabia has just entered PPAs with seven new solar projects and inaugurated the Sakaka PV Power Plant. Local news outlets also reported that the construction of the Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, which is the first utility-scale wind project in Saudi Arabia, is halfway to completion. The seven new projects, together with the Sakaka PV Power Plant and Dumat al-Jandal wind farm, are expected to provide more than 3.6GW of generation capacity. This amount is enough to power more than 600,000 households in the country. ...  more
Pakistan Is Poised to Implement 860MW of Solar and Wind Projects |
published: 2021-04-28 9:30 |
As quoted by Associated Press and local news agencies, the Pakistani government said 16 solar and wind projects that are under development in the country have completed financial closing and will be “fully operationalized” within this year. Together, the 16 projects have a total generation capacity of 860MW. ...  more
Beyond Tesla, Rivian Offers Industry-Leading Eight-Year, 280,000 km Battery Warranty |
published: 2021-04-27 9:30 |
On the cusp of the release of Rivian’s electric truck and SUV, the company has also been releasing a stream of details, the latest of which documents what is purportedly the industry’s best battery warranty. If all goes according to plan, Rivian will surpass industry leader Tesla at least in terms of battery warranties. ...  more
Norway Sees Merely 5% of Sales in Diesel and Gasoline Cars, with a Comprehensive Elimination within 4 Years |
published: 2021-04-27 9:30 |
Norway has been the country with the highest penetration rate of electric vehicles for the past few years, though the speed at which fossil fuel vehicles disappear has exceeded the anticipation, and now the market shares of diesel and gasoline vehicles in the country have been reduced to an insignificant level. ...  more