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A Strategy of Siege? Tesla Plans to Provide Software, Power System, and Batteries for Competitors

published: 2020-08-03 18:30

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is evidently the bellwether. While various major automotive manufacturers rapidly catch up on key technology, Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted that Tesla will be authorizing its software, and providing its power system and batteries for automotive makers who produce electric vehicles, by looking at the bigger picture, which may contain ulterior motives. ... more

Association Led by ITRI Has Amassed NT$1.7 Million for a Scholarship That Supports Talent Development for Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Push

published: 2020-08-02 18:30

As the government of Taiwan raises the share of renewables in the island’s energy mix, the momentum of development has also picked up in the related application segments such as energy storage, power dispatch, and smart grid. ... more

Taking Advantage of Its Abundant Solar Resource, WA Aims to Boost Its Economy with an AU$66.3 Million Renewable Investment Program

published: 2020-08-01 10:30

As the name indicates, Western Australia (WA) occupies almost the entire western part of Australia. It is the largest of Australia’s six states, spanning an area of around 2.52 million square kilometers and accounting for one-third of the country’s landmass. WA also has the highest level of solar irradiation and the highest PV installation rate in the country. Banking on the region’s abundant solar resource, the WA Government has decided to launch a renewable investment program to accelerate the recovery of the state’s economy that has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan includes an investment of AU$56.4 million (or NT$1.17 billion) in PV generation. ... more

Next Phase for Vehicle Electrification: Heavy-Duty Trucks and Construction Machinery

published: 2020-07-31 18:30

Electric vehicles will gradually become the mainstream in the passenger car sector, which has become the mutual consensus of various major automotive manufacturers, though a comprehensive carbon reduction requires not only the efforts from the field of passenger car, but also a further implementation in all vehicle types, even machinery. As the pioneer in carbon reduction for a long time, California will now also become the driving force for the electrification in heavy-duty vehicles and machinery. ... more

How Does Solar Power Co-exist with Farmland? Take a Look at the Mutualism of Electrofarming in the Netherlands

published: 2020-07-31 18:30

Is it possible for solar power generation and agriculture to complement each other? Is it feasible to install solar panels on farmland without hindering the production volume and quality of agricultural products? Perhaps we can look at the example in the Netherlands, where the country unfolded the 2.7MW agricultural solar program AgrilPV using a distinctive solar module technology alongside a UK developer. ... more

Charging Stations for Buses and Trucks Will Be Built in Southern California as a Major Step Toward Electrifying Commercial Vehicles Operating in the Region

published: 2020-07-31 18:30

Efforts to electrify the transportation system has so far mainly involved small passenger cars, transit buses, and trains. The next stage of this transformative process will encompass other types of vehicles including trucks and heavy-duty equipment. ... more

Why Do Electric Vehicles Require Special Tires? The Reason Lies on Vehicle Weight, Torsion, and Noise

published: 2020-07-30 18:30

When automobiles are replaced with electric motors, what is changed is not only the power component, but also the tires which serve a crucial role in the process of electrification. Major German tire manufacturer Continental recently announced its research experience on electric vehicle tires. Let’s see what changes these tires will bring. ... more

Envision Commissions 90 MW Peninsula Wind Farm Project

published: 2020-07-30 10:00

Envision Group, a world-leading greentech company, today announced the commissioning of the Peninsula Wind Farm project in Yucatan, Mexico with a total installed capacity of 90 megawatts. ... more

Hecate Energy Completes Sale of 514 MW of Solar Power to Tokyo Gas America

published: 2020-07-29 13:00

Hecate Energy ("Hecate"), the largest privately-held independent solar power development company in the U.S., today announced the sale of its 514 MWAC Aktina Solar PV power plant located in Wharton County, Texas, to Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. The final closing is scheduled for August 5, 2020. ... more

How to Harvest Energy From Your Surroundings: Neutrino Energy

published: 2020-07-29 13:00

Life on Earth cannot continue without electrical energy, and a new form of renewable power that doesn't need batteries is coming to the fore. In the near future, neutrinovoltaic devices will power every electrical appliance in the world, which Neutrino Energy Group founder Holger Thorsten Schubart believes will herald the age of "perfect electricity." ... more