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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

FSU Researchers Aim to Raise Efficiency of Solar Cells Using an Infrared-Converting Perovskite Material

published: 2019-07-10 9:30

A research team at Florida State University (FSU) recently announced that they have discovered a new perovskite material that can be used in photovoltaic cells for capturing and converting infrared light or radiation. Most crysta... more

Adjustment of Angle Can Greatly Boost Power Output of Wind Farms, According to Study

published: 2019-07-10 9:30

The adjustment of the angle of a wind turbine in the front row can significantly dampen the wake effect on the fans in the back row, thereby boosting the overall power output of a wind farm by 28-47%, according to a study from St... 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

Tesla Reportedly Developing Battery Technology for In-house Production

published: 2019-07-08 14:15

In order to alleviate its exclusive reliance on Panasonic, Tesla is conducting R&D on its automotive batteries for in-house production, thereby lowering its production costs and raising manufacturing flexibility, according to... more

Q CELLS and IBK Sign a Memorandum to Jointly Develop Solar Businesses in South Korea and Worldwide

published: 2019-07-08 11:39

Hanhwa Q Cells & Advanced Materials Corp. (here referred as Q CELLS) and IBK Asset Management Co. Ltd. (here referred as IBK) are reported to have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop solar projects in South... more

New E-Scooter EC-05 Jointly Developed by Yamaha and Gogoro Will Be for Sale on August 1 With a Price Tag of NT$99,800

published: 2019-07-08 11:18

Ever since Gogoro Inc. and Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co. Ltd. announced that they formed a strategic partnership in 2018, consumers in Taiwan have been waiting in eager anticipation to see what sparks of innovation will come from the c... more

Seagull-wing-inspired Small-scaled Wind Turbine to Deliver 15% More Power

published: 2019-07-05 17:37

Nature is one of the best teachers to humans. In the past, scientists received revelations from humpback whale fins to design large-scaled wind turbine blades. In comparison, recently, Australian scientists are inspired by seagul... more

Renewable Power Exceeds Coal-Fired Power for the 1st Time in the U.S. in April

published: 2019-07-05 16:59

Thanks to the need for low power and the US’s high wind power output, the output of renewable-energy power in the US has exceeded that of coal-fired thermal power for the first time ever in April. The intensified deployment in re... more

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