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JERA of Japan Obtains 30% Stake in Formosa I Wind Power

published: 2019-01-09 10:54
In order to expand deployment in overseas offshore wind power markets and obtain wind-field management experience, JERA of Japan announced recently that it has gained 32.5% stake in Formosa I Wind Power Co., Ltd. in Taiwan and 24...  more

Taiwan's Unit 2 of 2nd Nuclear Power Plant Was Reactivated

published: 2019-01-08 12:02
On December 27, 2018, the Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development (RCTED) in National Central University (NCU) announced the latest Taiwan Energy Security Indicator (TESI) figure. The TESI at the 3rd quarter in 2018 was 7...  more

Nikkei: China to Cut EV Subsidies by 30% in 2019

published: 2019-01-07 11:41
The Chinese government is reported to implement a 30% reduction in the subsidies for the purchase of an electric vehicle (EV) in 2019. Such a move is expected to significantly lower the domestic demand and cause some difficulties...  more

China Plans to Shift Focus of Green Energy to Urban Areas

published: 2019-01-02 17:51
Faced with the problem of renewable-energy power curtailment, the Chinese government plans to shift the focus of no-subsidy PV power projects to populous cities in eastern China and intends to improve local power transaction mark...  more

EDF Renewables and Shell Invest in New Jersey Offshore Wind

published: 2019-01-01 17:40
EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) have announced that they have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC to co-develop OCS-0499 lease area within the New Jersey Wind Energy ...  more

“Sun in a box” Might Store Green Energy for the Grid

published: 2018-12-27 9:30
Even though lithium batteries have been the leading mainstream energy storage system, when we need grid-scale energy storage, lithium batteries may not be the best choice because of limited high-density lithium reserves. Limited ...  more