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Tesla Expects to Procure Over USD 1 Billion of Battery Materials from Australia Every Year

published: 2021-07-05 9:30
At a recent event hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia, Robyn Denholm, chairperson of Tesla, said her company plans to spend more than USD 1 billion a year to procure raw materials from Australia. Tesla especially wants to tap into the country’s rich reserves of lithium and nickel. Presently, Tesla sources three-fourths of its lithium and over a one-third of its nickel from the country. ...  more

First Solar Will Invest US$680 Million to Raise Its Production Capacity in the US by 3GW

published: 2021-07-03 9:30
First Solar, a manufacturer of PV modules and a PV project developer from the US, announced recently that it will invest US$680 million to add 3.3GW of production capacity in its home country. This capacity expansion initiative mainly involves setting up a new manufacturing plant in the state of Ohio. The plant will be the company’s third in the US. ...  more

Linde LienHwa’s SMR Hydrogen Production Reduces Carbon to Respond to Semiconductor Carbon Footprint

published: 2021-07-03 9:30
Taiwan-based gas producer Linde LienHwa is heavily invested in hydrogen that is the eco-friendly energy currently under the spotlight, and claims that its steam methane reforming (SMR) method is the eco-friendliest and energy conserving hydrogen production process, which also captures more than 97-99% of carbon dioxide while producing high purity hydrogen.  ...  more

Working with Ritek, Pontex, and Acelon, the ITRI Develops a Corrosion-Resistant Solar Panel Frame Material

published: 2021-07-02 17:43
As the concept of net zero emissions becomes a trend, companies have shifted towards green manufacturing, aiming to grasp opportunities for renewable energy business. The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) just announced that it worked with Ritek Group, Pontext Group, and Acelon Chemicals & Fiber to develop a new corrosion-resistant engineering plastic frame material suitable for solar panels in coastal PV plants. ...  more

Taiwan Sugar Corporation Transforms an Unfarmable Land into Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant with Capacity of 181MW

published: 2021-07-02 14:18
The largest solar power plant in Taiwan has reached another milestone. On June 30, the ground-mounted 181MW PV plant at Qigu District in Tainan City  was connected to the national power grid,contributing to power supply this summer. The capacity of the PV plant will be expanded to 216MW, which is expected to annually produce 300 million kWh of electricity, equaling to more than the electricity used by 83,000 homes every year. ...  more

Michelin Helps with Carbon Reduction for the Shipping Industry by Elevating Fuel Efficiency Using WISAMO

published: 2021-07-02 9:30
Known for its tires and evaluation in delicacies, Michelin will now be marching towards maritime businesses, and will be assisting the shipping industry to achieve a target of 50% reduction in green houses gases. The latest sustainable Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO)  project revealed by Michelin will reportedly use wind energy to help improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by 20%.  ...  more