Energy Taiwan, Taiwan’s annual forum on renewable energy, will take place on the 16th at the Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 in Taipei. The three-day event will showcase four major themes: photovoltaics (PV), wind energy, hydrogen fuel cell, and smart storage. ...  more
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China PV Powerhouses Profit Growth Hits All-Time High |
| published: 2019-10-15 0:00 |
Recently, various listed Chinese companies in the PV industry chain have disclosed their financial performance report for the first half of 2019. ...  more
Deep Learning Model Facilitates Selection of Wind-Farm Sites |
| published: 2019-10-11 0:30 |
A research team at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) of the U.S. has developed a brand new deep-learning model, which is capable of locating the optimal site of wind farms for developers with its 24-hour power output forecast. ...  more
California Faces Challenges in Energy Diversification and Maintaining Grid Stability as It Phases Out Natural Gas |
| published: 2019-10-10 0:30 |
California is currently in the process of making a full transition to green energies by 2045. However, the aggressive efforts by the state and local governments in moving toward this goal have also raised the urgent issue of finding ways to make up for the loss of power generation resulting from the decommissioning of fossil fuel power stations during the interim period. ...  more
US Solar Policy U-Turn: No More Bifacial Tariff Exemption |
| published: 2019-10-09 17:36 |
Image by Samuel Faber from Pixabay
After several media outlets have reported the possibility of the bifacial tariff exemption being withdrawn for days, the office of the US Trade Representative finally made it official and confirm...  more
New German Legislation Mandates Attainment of Carbon Abatement Goal |
| published: 2019-10-09 0:30 |
Germany has officially announced that it would be enacting the "Climate Change Act" on Sept. 20, which mandates the achievement of the goal to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 55% from the 1990 level by 2030. The implementation of the plan is expected to cost an estimated 54 billion euros in total. ...  more
Hanergy PV-Panel Electric Car Can Drive 20 KM Daily for 30 Days |
| published: 2019-10-09 0:30 |
Hanergy Glory, a leading Chinese thin-film PV-cell firm, has made a major stride towards the development of its PV-panel electric cars; in a recently completed test, the car was able to run for as much as 20 kilometers/day for 30 straight days without charging. This marks a major improvement over its previous test in 2016, when its PV-panel electric car ran 80 kilometers in one day without charging. ...  more
Renewables or Fossil Fuels: US at a Crossroads of Energy Dominance |
| published: 2019-10-08 0:00 |
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There is a global race to get an upper hand in terms of renewable energy. Given the crucial role that energy supply plays in politics, surprisingly, the US does not seem eager to join, which has fueled the changes in the energy landscape. ...  more
DAQO Makes Major Inroads Into Polysilicon Market |
| published: 2019-10-07 9:30 |
DAQO New Energy has made a major inroad into the polysilicon market by inking a two-year supply contract with Jinko Solar. According to the contract, the former will supply the latter with 12,000-14,400 tons of polysilicon at the current monthly prices in 2020, and 15,600-21,600 tons in 2021. ...  more
New Process Can Alleviate Pollution in PV Cell Production |
| published: 2019-10-04 0:30 |
A research team at the University of Warwick of the U.K. has developed a low-cost and high-efficient process which can greatly reduce the discharge of pollutants during the production of solar panels. ...  more