This year’s Energy Taiwan, which is a major trade show for renewable energies in the region, is taking place at Hall 1 of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and will last three days from October 14 to 16. The exhibitions and activities of the event revolve around domestic energy policies, renewable sector, and business electricity usage. The event also highlights the growing importance of energy storage technologies in the development of renewable generation and power consumption. ...  more
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Section 201 with Variables May Elevate Solar Duty to 18% in 2021 |
published: 2020-10-15 18:30 |
Section 201 of the Trade Act that targets imported solar products has been added with variables, which is a devastating news to solar developers. POTUS Donald Trump had recently signed a presidential proclamation, which cancels the previous exemption of duty on partial solar products. He is also hoping to elevate the tax rate of section 201 of the Trade Act by increasing the rate from 15% to 18% in 2021. ...  more
Foxconn Hints That It Will Be Revealing an EV Platform at Hon Hai Technology Day |
published: 2020-10-15 18:30 |
Taiwan-based technology conglomerate Hon Hai Precision Industry, which is also known internationally as Foxconn Technology Group, will be holding the first-ever “Hon Hai Technology Day” (HHTD) on October 16. The first round of invitations for the event were sent on September 23. The invitation bears the slogan “3+3=∞” that signifies the company’s commitment to wholescale transformation and the bullish outlook on business opportunities in new industries. Foxconn released more promotional materials for the event at the end of September. ...  more
Apple Is Looking Into a Hydrogen Fuel Cell That Could Power Laptops and Tablets |
published: 2020-10-15 18:30 |
The rapid advances made in the development of renewable technologies have the positive side-effect of driving improvements in energy storage technologies for all kinds of applications. ...  more
How Does Major Coal Country South Africa Resolve Unemployment Followed by Its Energy Transformation? |
published: 2020-10-14 18:30 |
As one of the top 10 countries in coal production, the structure of power generation for South Africa is primarily formed with coal-fired power generation, and the ratio had reached to 88% in 2018. However, even the major coal country is currently implementing an energy transformation, and hopes to elevate the ratio of green energy to 40% by 2030, which will facilitate a reduction of carbon emission, though such action would indicate that a significant amount of labors will lose their jobs, and that the government will have to begin stipulating relevant “employment transformation”. ...  more
Lower House of US Congress Passes Bill That Provides Grants for Developing Energy Storage Sector |
published: 2020-10-14 14:39 |
Various media outlets have reported that the US House of Representatives officially passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) in late September. If this bill becomes law, the US government will provide funding to advance clean energy technologies, electrify transportation, modernize grid systems, and improve energy efficiency of homes across the country. ...  more
Nuclear Energy Sustains Worsening Development Under COVID-19 Pandemic Due to Highest Power Generation Cost |
published: 2020-10-13 18:30 |
The cost of nuclear energy is seemingly on the rise. As pointed out by the 2020 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, the cost of nuclear energy is currently at US$155/MWh, and no longer possesses the advantages in price and capacity compared to solar energy at US$49/MWh and wind energy at US$41/MWh. ...  more
Did Tesla's Unique Business Model Sustain Its Nearly 400 Billion USD Market Value? |
published: 2020-10-13 18:30 |
Since Tesla was established, its unique business model has been one of the root causes of its marvelous success. ...  more
AUO and Sunnyfounder Sign MOU to Build Platform for Private Citizens to Trade Renewable Electricity |
published: 2020-10-12 18:30 |
Sunnyfounder and AUO signed an MOU on October 6 to jointly create an electricity trading platform for private solar power plants in Taiwan. This agreement will synergize the expertise and business philosophies of the two companies. ...  more
Estonian Startup and Germany’s KIT Will Jointly Develop a “SuperBattery” Featuring 15-Second Charge |
published: 2020-10-12 18:30 |
Recent advances in material technology have led to the development of new types of energy storage devices that greatly surpass conventional lithium-ion batteries in terms of performance. This September, Skeleton Technologies GmbH announced that it is teaming up with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to develop a “SuperBattery”. Skeleton is a startup based in Estonia, while KIT is one of Germany’s major research and educational institutions. According to the press release from Skeleton, the SuperBattery is designed to be fully charged in just 15 seconds and has a huge potential in the application field of electric vehicles (EV). ...  more