The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, recently revised the “Review Procedure for Agricultural Authorities Approving Usage of Agricultural Land” in order to avoid disputes regarding electricity generation in woodland, and a similar situation has happened in major solar state Massachusetts in the US, where the Government of Massachusetts is currently planning to revise the laws and tighten the standards on electricity generation, so as to reduce the possibility in disputes regarding solar development and forests. ...  more
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Failed Concentrating Solar Power Plants' Lessons: Haste Makes Waste |
published: 2020-07-17 18:30 |
The cost of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants has rapidly dropped. From 2010 to 2020, the cost has decreased by 47%. How about its quality? Recently, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the US published a 257-page report for CSP. NREL pointed out that local incentive programs indeed speeded up CSP's development pace. However, the urgent construction schedule indirectly led to reliability problems. ...  more
Motiv Power Systems Deploys its First Electric Trolley with Hometown Trolley and the Town of Estes Park, Colorado |
published: 2020-07-17 18:00 |
Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform for the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, announced the deployment of its first electric trolley with the Town of Estes Park in Colorado, with one more planned.
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Taipei Recorded the Highest Temperature for July, and Taiwan’s Electricity Consumption Also Hit a New Peak |
published: 2020-07-17 13:00 |
New highs in temperature have been reported across cities and counties of Taiwan during this month of July. The temperature in Nantou County soared to 39 degrees Celsius on July 12, and the temperature in Taipei also set a new record high of 38.9 degrees Celsius for the month on July 13. The latest summer heatwave is also causing electricity consumption to surge. According to data from Taipower, the entire electricity load of the island came to 37.528 gigawatts at 2:04 p.m. on July 13. This figure represents a new historic high, said the public utility. ...  more
Ellomay Capital Wins a Quota of 20 MW in a Quota Tender Published by the Israeli Electricity Authority for Combined Photovoltaic and Electricity Storage Facilities |
published: 2020-07-17 12:00 |
Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) ("Ellomay" or the "Company"), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today announced that it is one of the winners of a first-in-kind quota tender process published by the Israeli Electricity Authority (the "Authority") for combined photovoltaic and electricity storage facilities in Israel.
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AISWEI Introducing More Localized Services By Joining Hands with SINO on Establishing Integrated Solutions |
published: 2020-07-17 10:00 |
With the prosperous development of the solar market in Taiwan, and the annually increasing installed capacity, the accumulated installed capacity in Taiwan before 2019 has arrived at 4.3GW, and may achieve the 20GW target by 2025. This wave of green energy has invigorated the development of relevant equipment, where major inverter manufacturer AISWEI is also introducing more comprehensive after-sales services subsequent to its years of development in Taiwan, in order to optimize the localized service experience. ...  more
Nuclear Researchers in the US Discover That Radiation Can Actually Prolong Operational Lifespan of Some Alloys |
published: 2020-07-17 4:00 |
For many materials, irradiation causes damages or accelerates structural degradation. Hence, nuclear reactors and other types of equipment that operate in a highly radioactive environment are required to have their key components replaced regularly. ...  more
IBM's 30th Annual Environmental Report Highlights Reduction In CO2 Emissions |
published: 2020-07-16 21:00 |
IBM's (NYSE: IBM) operational CO2 emissions have been reduced by 39.7% since 2005, according to IBM's 30th annual IBM and the Environment Report, released today. The achievement puts IBM well ahead of schedule in reaching its cur...  more
Accelerating the Energy Transition in Germany: Industry Leaders Discuss the Opportunities Offered by Innovation and Grid Optimization |
published: 2020-07-16 18:00 |
The German transmission grid needs to quickly and significantly increase its transfer capacity to successfully manage an increasing level of renewables and deliver on the Clean Energy package.
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What Is So Fascinating About Model Y that Prompted Owners to Refund Their Model 3? |
published: 2020-07-16 13:00 |
Tesla’s Model Y has yet to open preorders in Taiwan, though numerous fanatics have been longing for the model, and some of them have even canceled the Model 3 that they just purchased upon hearing that Model Y may open preorders at the end of the year. What is so fascinating about Model Y? ...  more