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China’s Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016
China’s installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than doubled last year, turning the country into the world’s biggest producer of solar energy by capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. Installed PV capacity rose to 77.42 gigawatts at…
Australia Launches Overdue Shift to Solar
Australia is well-known for its abundance of sunshine. But while the county has largely relied on its coal reserves to generate electricity for decades, solar energy is often described as an untapped resource, with the continent receiving more solar radiation…
Hyundai Reportedly Working on Next-Gen Solid-State Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Major car companies like Hyundai have toyed with both hydrogen and electricity for clean fuel sources, but now it seems the Seoul, South Korea-based manufacturer may be taking a major step towards improving technology for their electric cars with solid-state…
MEET ZUNUM: The Tesla Of Aircraft (PHOTO)
A new airline startup based out of Kirkland, Washington, could soon bring electric aircraft to mainstream consumer travel. Zunum Aero, which came out of stealth mode yesterday, just unveiled plans to develop a series of electric and hybrid aircraft that…
EU on Track to Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
The European Union (EU) is on track to meet its target of sourcing 20 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to a new report. The European Environment Agency’s new report “Renewable energy in Europe 2017: recent…
Japan on Track to Reach 35% Renewables by 2030
With strong policy leadership, Japan can reach a 35 per cent renewable power share by 2030 – according to a new report. The report “Japan: Greater Energy Security Through Renewables: Electricity Transformation in a Post-Nuclear Economy” released by the Institute…
Tesla Speeds Past Ford to Become US’ Second Most Valuable Automaker
Tesla is fast becoming the main challenger to General Motors in the American auto market, with impressive sales figures released on Sunday spurring a surge of investor excitement in the company on Monday’s stock market. On Sunday Tesla reported a…