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Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $85M and gears up for production
Lightyear, a Dutch startup creating a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised EUR86 million ($ 85 million) as it prepares to start production of its first vehicle in the coming months.
Sep 6, 2022 // Transport, Germany, Europe, Lightyear, Lex Hoefsloot
Global Clean Energy Spending Hits $1.8T, Falls Short of Net-Zero
Global clean-energy spending hits record high of $1.8 trillion, but more investment is needed to achieve net-zero emissions. China leads, but US, UK, and Europe show promising growth in renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Jan 31, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
What is Watt?
The measure of electric power. One watt of power is produced by one ampere of current flowing at a potential difference of one volt. 1W = 1J/s = 0.001340
Sep 13, 2023
What is Resistance (R)?
The property of a conducting material impeding the flow of electric charge in a circuit. As a result of resistance, heat is generated in a conductor. Measured
Sep 13, 2023
Renewable Gadget That Can Create Electrical Energy out of Thin Air
Researchers at UMass Amherst have actually established a tool that utilizes an all-natural healthy protein to produce electrical energy from dampness airborne
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, Renewable Energy, International, Electricity Air, Innovation, UMass Amherst
Various joint ventures complete 195MW of PV projects in Egypt’s Benban
A joint venture between Elsewedy Electric and EDF, along with Scatec Solar and its respective partners, have both commissioned PV projects near Benban, Egypt with a combined generation capacity of 195MW.
Aug 20, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec Solar, EDF, Asia, Africa, Elsewedy Electric and EDF, Benban, Egypt, Ahmad El Mokadem
Various joint ventures complete 195MW of PV projects in Egypt’s Benban
A joint venture between Elsewedy Electric and EDF, along with Scatec Solar and its respective partners, have both commissioned PV projects near Benban, Egypt with a combined generation capacity of 195MW.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec Solar, EDF, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, Ahmad El Mokadem, elsewedy
Mercedes Benz Acquires Stake in Battery Cell Manufacturer Farasis
Mercedes-Benz has developed a calculated collaboration with the Chinese battery cell supplier Farasis and also is also taking an equity risk in the company.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, finance, EV, Mercedes-Benz, Battery Cell, EV Battery, Farasis, Markus Schäfer, Mercedes Benz Farasis
What is Alternating current (AC)?
Electric current which reverses direction at fixed intervals. Inverters are needed for converting direct current generated by solar panels into alternating
Sep 11, 2023
What is Diode?
Electronic component based on a p-n junction, which only allows unidirectional flow of electric charges, for example PV cells or light-emitting diodes. See
Sep 12, 2023
What is Distribution board?
An electric panel distributing the incoming electricity to secondary electrical circuits (for example, receptacles, lights, appliances, water heating, and
Sep 12, 2023
What is N-type semiconductor?
A negative semiconductor material created by means of doping a pure semiconductor with an electron donor. An n-type semiconductor has more electrons than
Sep 13, 2023
What is P-type semiconductor?
A positive semiconductor material created by means of doping a pure semiconductor with an electron acceptor. A p-type semiconductor has fewer electrons than
Sep 13, 2023
Importing EV Charger from China: A Guide to Far Power Up
In the rapidly evolving era of electric vehicles, the demand for efficient and reliable EV chargers has skyrocketed. In 2021, United States president Joe Biden
May 17, 2023 // Transport
What is Impedance (electrical)?
The total opposition to electric current in a circuit. Impedance of a simple electrical circuit is equal to resistance. In complex circuits, impedance also
Sep 12, 2023