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LAVLE Launches Breakthrough Proteus Energy Storage System to Make Electrification Safer, More Reliable

published: 2020-06-24 13:00

-- LAVLE today announced the launch of its flagship Proteus Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (Proteus ESS). Designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion storage technologies, LAVLE's Proteus sets new ... more

Reading Wind Facility in Kansas is Operational

published: 2020-06-24 10:00

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the 200-megawatt (MW) Reading Wind Facility in Osage and Lyon Counties, Kansas, is now operational. Image by Free-Ph... more

EV Makers Are Scrambling to Develop Retirement Plans for Millions of Tons of Batteries

published: 2020-06-23 18:30

According to a recently released report from IDTechEx, the amount of EV batteries (or powertrain batteries) that reach the end-of-life stage in 2020 is estimated to total around 100,000 metric tons or 14 gigawatt-hours. By 2040, the annual total of retired EV batteries is forecasted to hit 7.8 million metric tons. Currently, there are two main approaches to dealing with the massive and growing stock of used EV batteries: recycling or finding a second life. The adoption of either approach depends on individual carmakers. ... more

EnergyTrend: The Price Report of PV Industry Supply Chain (June 22)

published: 2020-06-23 18:00

EnergyTrend, the Green Energy Research Division from TrendForce, has conducted an industry-wide price survey throughout the entire PV supply chain on June 17, 2020. ... more

JA Solar Supplies Solar Modules for an 110MW PV Project in Kansai, Japan

published: 2020-06-23 13:00

JA Solar announced recently that it has won the order to supply Mono PERC MBB modules for the 110MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Kansai, Japan, which is the largest single PV project in the country so far. Scheduled to connect... more

ALYI - Alternet Announces Major Step Forward In Funding $300 Million Electric Mobility Initiative

published: 2020-06-23 10:00

Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) today announced drafting a letter of intent (LOI) with its funding partner delineating terms for an initial $25 million first tranche investment to fund ALYI's $300 million electric mobility in... more

$400+ Million Worldwide Portable Power Station Industry - Impact of COVID-19 on the Market

published: 2020-06-23 4:00

The "Portable Power Station Market by Operation Type, Technology Type (Lithium-ion, Sealed Lead Acid), Capacity Type (Less than 500 Wh, 500 Wh to 999 Wh, 1000 Wh to 1499 Wh, 1500 Wh and Above), Application, and Region - Global For... more

Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 26)

published: 2020-06-22 18:35

Welcome back to another busy week! This time, we are covering Hanwha Q Cell’s victory over JinkoSolar in Germany, the post-COVID-19 market outlook of electric vehicles and Huawei’s launch of new products, and many more! Image by t... more

The US Expects to Invest US$141 billion to Adjust Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

published: 2020-06-22 18:30

According to the coverage of foreign media, local American electric vehicle manufacturers, charging station manufacturers, and state-owned enterprises, are about to co-adjust the infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles in accordance with the current development status of the US electric vehicle market. ... more

Where Can Tidal Power Find Opportunities as Its Growth Is Constrained by High Costs and Competition from Offshore Wind?

published: 2020-06-20 18:30

Tidal power appears to have a huge development potential for countries with long coastlines. However, adopting tidal power as part of a general transition to clean and renewable energies is not an easy task. The various kinds of tidal generation systems on the whole have yet to reach the required technological maturity and economies of scale for commercialization. There are still many huge hurdles to overcome before tidal power can take off in the renewable energy market. ... more