On December 17, Taiwan’s ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) unveiled the SPIN Lab, an R&D platform for building-use green energy, the first of its kind in Taiwan and the third in the world. As part of the unveiling, ITRI also showcased its “energy conservation demonstration house” (henceforth “the house”), taking participants on a trip through Tainan’s green building energy research. ...  more
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Volkswagen Tests Small-Sized DC Charging Stations of “Constant Charging Speed” that Reduce Charging Time for Electric Vehicles by Half |
| published: 2020-12-25 18:30 |
Volkswagen has released a small-sized 22kW DC charging dock that can be installed at home or offices, and requires only half of the charging time of the existing general AC charging stations, though will this charging method with moderate speed actually be useful? ...  more
Analysts: China is the Heart and Lungs for Tesla as the Country Provides Factories and Market |
| published: 2020-12-25 9:11 |
The market initially thought what Elon Musk said two years ago about selling and delivering 500K units of vehicles was nothing but a joke, though the target is highly likely to be achieved within this year, and the shares of Tesla had surged under the bull market this year. Analysts believe that Tesla would require 2-3 years of time to achieve the sales of 500K units outside of China, and the Nikkei’s interview with market experts also disclosed that the significance of China resembles the heart and lungs of Tesla. ...  more
McDonald’s Invested Over 1GW of Renewable Energy Silently |
| published: 2020-12-24 18:30 |
Fast food leader McDonald’s is one of the participants in renewable energy transactions that are becoming increasingly common for global enterprises, and has purchased more than 1GW of renewable energy capacity, as well as added 3 virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) totaling 750MW, which include 2 wind power plants and 1 solar power plant. ...  more
Maserati Follows Bentley in Announcing Future Transition to Electric Powertrain |
| published: 2020-12-24 18:30 |
Luxury car manufacturers Bentley and Maserati have in succession announced the phase out of vehicles that are purely powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) in their offerings. ...  more
Largest US Offshore Wind Farm of 800MW Plans to Adopt the GE 12MW Large Turbine |
| published: 2020-12-23 18:30 |
The first commercial offshore wind farm in the US has decided to adopt the 12MW large wind turbine Haliade-X by GE Renewable Energy, where offshore wind turbines measuring at 260m in height can be seen from the offshore area of Massachusetts, which provide 2 days of electricity for one household from merely a single spin. ...  more
TPC Incorporates New Gas Units for Hsinta Power Plant and Strives for Operation by 2024 |
| published: 2020-12-23 18:30 |
Natural gas power generation will become a critical power supply equipment for Taiwan in the future. TPC has planned for 5 advanced combined recycle natural gas units, totaling approximately 6.5 MW, and hosted the signing ceremony of the “Hsinta Power Plant Gas Units” today. TPC aims to commence operation of the new units by 2024. ...  more
Toyota Finally Announces BEV Platform e-TNGA, with the First Electric SUV Releasing Next Year |
| published: 2020-12-22 18:30 |
Automotive sales king Toyota has finally made its way to the BEV battlefield by announcing the new BEV platform e-TNGA, and is expected to launch its first BEV SUV in the European market next year. ...  more
PGO Releasing New Electric Scooter Ur2 that May be the Sister of Gogoro Viva |
| published: 2020-12-22 18:30 |
The new electric scooter of PGO is finally coming. The Ur2 is expected to be available in March next year, and it looks like it could be the competitor for Viva. ...  more
JA Solar expands 6GW high-efficiency modules |
| published: 2020-12-22 17:30 |
On December 15, JA Solar issued an announcement that the company agreed to the company’s subsidiary, Yangzhou New Energy, to build a 6GW high-power module project in Yangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, purchasing...  more