News

Change of Wind-Turbine Structure and Site Can Alleviate Bird Hazards, according to Study

published: 2019-11-06 0:30

A recent U.S. study has found that the shortening of a wind-turbine’s blades and careful selection of a wind-farm site can help to alleviate the problem of bird hazards; bird hazards have been a common problem for tall constructions, which have killed numerous birds and bats in the past. ... more

CDWE and Hai Long Offshore Land Major Offshore Wind Power Engineering Contract

published: 2019-11-05 13:55

CDWE, a joint venture of CSBC Corp. and DEME Offshore of Belgium, and developers of the Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Project have jointly landed the first general engineering contract for offshore wind power in Taiwan on Oct. 21st. The value of the partnership is estimated at over US$1 billion by market players. ... more

Tesla Officially Rolls Out Its 3rd-Generation Solar Roof

published: 2019-11-05 9:30

After giving notice for quite a while, Tesla has finally rolled out its third-generation Solar Roof the other day and has started to accept orders. According to the company, it is now capable of installing up to 1,000 sets on a weekly basis. ... more

California Mandates Installation of Solar Panels for New Houses in 2020

published: 2019-11-04 9:30

The Californian government has officially decreed a mandatory installation of solar panels for stand-alone houses or apartment buildings which are less than three stories high by 2020. As home-use solar panels have yet to become mainstream, a number of major hurdles will still need to be overcome. ... more

Gogoro Launches Public Electric-Motorcycle Service in Taipei

published: 2019-10-31 0:30

Gogoro, the leading electric-motorcycle manufacturer in Taiwan, has officially launched its public ride service, dubbed GoShare, in Taipei on Oct. 21, following a test run in Taoyuan in August. ... more

Green Light Issued for a 316 MV Energy Storage Project in New York

published: 2019-10-30 0:30

New York State regulators have recently approved a 316 MW battery energy storage project which will be able to substitute for a fossil fuel-fired power plant. The project is known to be the largest in the state so far. ... more

China Unlikely to Reach 30GW of Renewables, According to National Energy Administration

published: 2019-10-29 17:15

On October 29th, the National Energy Administration (NEA) held a press conference to release figures regarding the grid-connected capacity of renewable energy in the third quarter of 2019. ... more

German Government Alienates Wind Industry by Prioritizing Solar in Its Climate Change Act

published: 2019-10-29 0:30

To reduce carbon emissions and address the effects of global climate change, the German government announced a package of new policies known as the Climate Change Act at the end of this September. Along with this law, the German government has also introduced new renewable energy targets, a carbon pricing scheme, and many other related measures. ... more

Tesla Accelerates Building of Battery Factory in Shanghai

published: 2019-10-28 11:26

In recent weeks, Tesla has accelerated the pace for the second-stage building of its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, which is meant for the production of the Model 3, according to electrek. ... more

Thanks to Ultra-Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farms, Britain’s Green Energy Production Overtakes Fossil Fuel Energy for the First Time

published: 2019-10-28 11:10

Congratulations are in order; the UK’s green energy output has surpassed fossil fuel energy for the first time since the nation built its first coal-based power plant in London in 1882. Renewable energy now constitutes 40% of the UK’s Q3 energy output, as multiple offshore wind farms become integrated into the electrical grid. ... more

« first ‹previous 429 430 431432433 434 435 next› last»