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United Renewable Energy Cuts Workforce

published: 2019-07-12 11:13
Taiwan's United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (URN) announced on July 8th the layoff of up to 450 of its employees, which is approximately 15% of its total workforce. The layoff comes as the company seeks to scale down its operations to survive the slump of the PV power market. ...  more

Energy Manufacturing and Wildlife Research - Working Together

published: 2019-07-10 10:02
The effect of power networks on wildlife, and the corresponding effect of wildlife on power networks, has become of increasing concern over the last two decades. This is encouraging collaboration between the energy manufacturing industry and various wildlife research bodies. ...  more

Akasol to Build a Major Battery Plant in the U.S.

published: 2019-07-09 15:00
German battery firm Akasol has announced plans to invest 2 million euros for the construction of a factory near Detroit to produce automotive batteries for electric trucks and buses. The factory’s projected annual capacity is esti...  more

PV Power Capacity Surges in Taiwan in 2019

published: 2019-07-09 9:30
As of the end of April, Taiwan’s total PV power capacity had topped 3.12 GW, up 53.7% year-on-year, exceeding the 2.09 GW of the nation’s hydraulic power and accounting for 47% of its total green energy, which is 10.3 percentage ...  more