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Foxconn to Work with Gogoro on Battery and Expanding Globally

published: 2021-06-25 9:30
Foxconn on the 23rd of June announced the signing of a MOU with Gogoro, where the two companies will become strategic partners in technology and production. This partnership allows Gogoro to elevate its battery swapping technology, as well as the production capability and scale of smart electric scooters. It also allows Foxconn to showcase its high-tech production capability. With the partnership, Foxconn has once again furthered its development of EV batteries and global expansion. ...  more

”Gold Electrode” to Facilitate Solar Windows in Achieving New Conversion Record of 19.8% for Semi-Transparent Perovskite

published: 2021-06-25 9:30
Being the next generation high profile cell, there are numerous studies regarding perovskite solar, and US scientists have recently introduced a brand new ultra-thin gold electrode, which not only produced a record 19.8% semi-transparent perovskite cell when applied on perovskite solar, but also  achieved an efficiency of 28.3% when concatenated with silicon solar.  ...  more

Germany Plans to Increase Its Installed PV Generation Capacity to 150GW by 2030

published: 2021-06-25 9:30
Reuters and other news agencies have reported that the German government is drafting a “Climate Action Plan 2022” that aims to increase the domestic installed capacity for onshore wind generation to 95GW and the domestic installed capacity for PV generation to 150GW by 2030. The previous targets under EEG 2021 for onshore wind and solar PV were 71GW and 100GW respectively by 2030. The proposed plan, which includes other measures, represents the latest effort by the German government to expedite progress in expanding the share of renewable energies in the country’s electricity supply. ...  more

Abu Dhabi Ports Will Build a Hydrogen and Ammonia Production Base Powered by an 800MW Solar Power Plant

published: 2021-06-24 9:30
Abu Dhabi Ports, a government-backed entity that controls the seaports of the UAE, announced in late May that it will be investing around US$1 billion to build a green hydrogen and ammonia production base. The base will be located within Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, which is close to Khalifa Port; and it will be powered by an 800MW solar power plant. ...  more

Model S Plaid Takes 2.07 Seconds to Accelerate from 0-100 mph in “Real” Test

published: 2021-06-23 9:30
The latest Model S Plaid from Tesla was said to be the fastest mass production car when it was first announced. However, lately there have been some reports that suggest otherwise. According to the information provided by some automotive media outlets, there are slight differences between the actual acceleration performances of the car versus what the manufacturer has been saying. ...  more