The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor. A big hurdle is polysilicon, used to make photovoltaic cells for solar panels. The global industry gets 45% of its supply from Xinjiang, the northwestern region where the ruling Communist […]
Trina Solar to Deliver 210mm 550W High-Power Vertex Modules in North America, Newly Produced From its Vietnam Factory
THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam : Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) announced the first batch of Trina Solar 210mm cells and Vertex modules coming off the production line from the company’s overseas factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. This shipment marks Trina Solar’s commencement of the full-capacity delivery of its high-power 210mm Vertex 550W […]
Coatue Leads $250 Million Funding for Solar Software Provider
Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management led a $250 million funding round for software provider Aurora Solar in a bet on surging rooftop-panel installations. The funding values Aurora, whose platform helps solar companies design and sell systems for homes and businesses, at about $2 billion, the San Francisco-based tech firm said. Other investors included Iconiq Capital, Energize […]
Solar Power’s Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown Into Reverse
A key selling point that made solar energy the fastest-growing power source in the world—rapidly decreasing costs—has hit a speed bump. Solar module prices have risen 18% since the start of the year after falling by 90% over the previous decade. The reversal, fueled by a quadrupling in the cost of the key raw material […]
Sustainable Mobility: Ford’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
Automotive manufacturer – Ford Motor Company – details its sustainable mobility, electric vehicle strategy. Committed to driving the adoption of electric vehicles, Ford Motor Company, in the midst of implementing its ambitious and comprehensive plan to transition to an electric lifestyle, breaks down its strategy. Electrification of the Automotive Industry Investing US$22bn into the electrification […]
New Ford Venture to Build 2 Electric Vehicle Battery Plants
DETROIT: Ford is forming a joint venture that will build two North American factories to make batteries for roughly 600,000 electric vehicles per year by the middle of this decade. The deal with battery maker SK Innovation of Korea, announced Thursday, sets up a potential confrontation between the companies and the United Auto Workers, which […]
China Helped Make Solar Power Cheap Through Subsidies, Coal And Allegedly, Forced Labor
In recent years Chinese manufacturers have come to dominate world output in solar panels and components. The conventional wisdom within the renewable energy sector, until recently, was that China had taken over the market because its companies were more efficient, with better automation and more reliable supply chains. But events over the last few months […]
3 Reasons Why Smart Charging is Key for Electric Vehicle Fleets
The allure of electric vehicles (EVs) has never been stronger. EVs have zero tailpipe emissions, offer lower operating costs than conventional gasoline-powered vehicles and now come in a range of sleek models. With the tailwind of private sector initiatives such as the international EV100 program and the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance behind them, electric vehicles […]
Biden Pushes EV Plans With a Sneak Peek at Battery-Powered F-150
President Joe Biden’s highlighted his $174 billion proposal to transform the automobile industry in a visit to a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan on Tuesday, even as a global chip shortage hinders production. Biden got a sneak peek at the F-150 Lightning — an all-electric version of the pickup that has been the best-selling […]
Vianode Signs MoU for Supply of Battery Materials with Morrow Batteries
Vianode and Morrow Batteries (Morrow) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and qualification of large-scale supply of anode materials to Morrow Batteries’ planned lithium-ion battery cell facility in Eyde Energy Park, Arendal, Norway. Vianode, established by Elkem as a new company for battery materials, intends to supply the anode materials from […]
