Polysilicon Manufacturers Shift To Vietnam, Chinese Import Hits Record Low Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Germany based Bernreuter Research in its report on Polysilicon shipment found a drop in Polysilicon imports into China. The report stated, this fall has led to the lowest level since 2011. According to the report the Chinese customs statistics, imports of the feedstock for solar cells and semiconductors slumped by 28.5% i.e., from 88,093 metric […] Read more
World Bank And Japan Sign RISE Pact to Boost Clean Energy Investments Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy World Bank and Japan have signed an administration arrangement outlining the terms and conditions to implement the Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE) Partnership, which was officially launched in October 2023. The agreement was signed between the World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure, Mr. Guangzhe Chen, and the Executive Director for Japan at the World […] Read more
GlobalFoundries, Biden Admin Announces $1.5 Bn Funding For CHIPS & Science Act Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Department of Commerce recently announced $1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries (GF) as part of the US CHIPS and Science Act. GF claims to expand and create new manufacturing capacity through this investment. It estimates to expand it capabilities and securely produce more essential chips for automotive, IoT, aerospace, defense, and […] Read more
CubicPV Blames Collapsing Prices To Abandon 10GW Solar Wafer Plant In US Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy US solar cell and module manufacturer CubicPV has abandoned its plans for a 10GW solar wafer manufacturing facility in the US and is “restructuring” its business to focus on its tandem technology module development. Plans for the 10 GW facility to manufacture wafers using CubivPVs core silicon and perovskite technologies to provide semiconductor combination for […] Read more
Second ‘Brookfield Global Transition Fund’ Begins With $10 Billion Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brookfield Asset Management has secured $10 billion in the initial closing of the second installment of the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF II), encompassing both fund commitments and strategic capital from its investor network. Leading the helm of BGTF II are Mark Carney and Connor Teskey (pictured), jointly focusing on investments aimed at hastening the […] Read more
Global Clean Energy Investment Jumps 17%, Hits $1.8 Trillion: BloombergNEF Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report on Energy Transition published by energy think tank BloombergNEF said that the global investment in the low-carbon energy transition surged 17% in 2023, reaching $1.77 trillion. The report titled, ‘Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 ‘, said that this number is a new record level of annual investment and demonstrates the resilience of […] Read more
LONGi Makes Case For Net Zero Manufacturing At WEF Davos Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy As one of the newest recipients of the World Economic Forum (WEF) “Lighthouse Factory” recognition, Chinese solar giant LONGi made a strong case for net zero manufacturing powered by clean energy. For LONGi, which will celebrate it’s 25th year of founding in 2025, the journey to be the leading solar player has been truly impressive. […] Read more
Battery Usage In Transport, Power Can Abate 60% Energy Needs: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by Rock Mountain Institute (RMI) found that increase usage of battery in transportation can reduce fossil fuel requirements up to half. The report found, “Demand is growing on an S-curve. Battery sales have been doubling every two to three years, and we are on track for a six to eight times increase […] Read more
European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), a body representing mostly European solar manufacturers, has written an open letter to the EU calling for regulation of ‘forced labour’ in the solar supply chain. The move is not the first, as the bidy has been repeatedly citing the threat to European manufacturers from what it calls unsustainably […] Read more