World Resources Institute (WRI), a non-profit research organization, reports that India’s growing renewable energy industries could create as many as 330,000 new jobs over the next five years. The construction of wind farms and so...  more
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First Solar Records a 90% Increase in Stock Value Since the Start of 2017; Next-Year Guidance Indicates the Company Will Be in a Strong Position |
published: 2017-12-12 17:37 |
First Solar Inc., a major U.S. photovoltaic (PV) solutions provider, released its 2018 financial guidance at an analyst day event on December 5. For next year, the company forecasts net sales of US$2.3-2.5 billion (with median at ...  more
Bitcoin Mining May Lead to Environmental Cataclysm as It Is Expected to Consume as Much Power as the Current Global Level in 2020, Expert Warns |
published: 2017-12-12 17:33 |
The price bitcoin skyrocketed to US$19,000 at one point in December as major U.S. exchanges get ready to trade this virtual currency for the first time. While the news media are generally amazed at this level of market frenzy, the...  more
SEIA Gives Pres. Trump Plan to Make America First in Manufacturing, National Security and Solar Job Growth |
published: 2017-12-11 10:46 |
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a blueprint to put America First on economic growth, jobs, manufacturing and national security.
SEIA's America First Plan for Solar Energy recommends six steps President ...  more
Neo Solar and Gintech to Take Over Laid-Off Workers of Solartech |
published: 2017-12-08 17:31 |
Neo Solar Power Corp. and Gintech Energy Corp. have expressed willingness to hire more than 80 workers laid off by Solartech Energy Corp., in the wake of the latter's recent fire incident.
The two companies offered help, due to th...  more
Taiwan’s State Oil Company Makes a Shift towards Green Energy and Will Build a Thousand Battery Charging and Swap Stations for Electric Motorcycles in the Next Three Years |
published: 2017-12-08 17:23 |
Taiwan’s state-owned petroleum company CPC Corp. will a set aside TWD 2 billion in its next-year budget to build a thousand battery charging and swap stations for electric motorcycles. This decision was formally announced by the c...  more
Mining Giant Glencore Expands Production of Battery Metals in Anticipation of an Electric Car Boom |
published: 2017-12-08 17:17 |
South Korean media channels have reported that Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has turn over a sizable portion of its cylindrical battery supply to U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc., as the joint venture of the two companies – Gigafactor...  more
Siemens Gamesa signs MoU with Taiwan International Ports Corporation for offshore wind development |
published: 2017-12-07 9:47 |
On December 6, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and the Taiwan International Ports Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to begin a collaborative investigation into the development of areas of the Taichung harbor in Taiw...  more
Taiwan’s Welldone Group Broke Even in First Three Quarters of 2017; Developing the Company’s Energy Ventures Requires More Time |
published: 2017-12-06 10:55 |
Taiwan’s Welldone Group broke even from 1Q17 to 3Q17 in terms of operation. The company’s subsidiary units related to digital sales, telecommunications-logistics services, and online entertainment businesses posted profits during ...  more
Mobiletron Enjoys Booming Business for Electric Tools |
published: 2017-12-06 10:37 |
Thanks to patronage of U.S. channel players, Mobiletron Co., Ltd. is running at full capacity in the production of electric tools, with backlog of orders already extending to next April, said Tsai Yu-ching, chairman, on Nov. 30.
A...  more