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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

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Located in the Eumseong Innovation City of Chungcheongbuk-Do, South Korea, Sella 2 is currently producing test cells for certification, with ramp-up expected during the second half of 2022. The facility can scale its battery cell capacity in the future to support the growing needs for storage solutions offered by the company.

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KAIST rolling out dynamic wireless charging in buses in South Korea

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Following the development and operation of commercialized OLEV trams (at an amusement park in Seoul) and shuttle buses (at KAIST campus), respectively, the city of Gumi in South Korea, beginning on 6 August, is providing its citizens with OLEV public transportation services.

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BNEF: energy storage is a $1.2-trillion investment opportunity to 2040

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Behind-the-meter, or BTM, installations will be sited at business and industrial premises, and at millions of residential properties. China, the US, India, Japan, Germany, France, Australia, South Korea and the UK will be the leading countries. These nine markets will represent two thirds of the installed capacity by 2040.

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Nesscap Introduces New Ultracap Modules for Automotive and Industrial Markets

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South Korea-based Nesscap Co., recently introduced five new ultracapacitor modules for the industrial and automotive markets. Two 86-volt modules with 62 Farads and 93 Farads respectively were developed to meet the continuing requirements for more power in both the automotive and industrial markets.

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CCM: Shanghai Energy investing US$790M to construct world’s largest Li-ion wet process separator production base

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Now, Shanghai Energy , the largest supplier in the country, will build the largest production base, strengthening China’s leading role in the new energy industry. In the past, the global lithium battery separator market was mainly shared by manufacturers in Japan, America, South Korea, and China.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. The industry now faces serious pressure to pick up the pace. body that governs the industry, representatives doubled down on carbon-reduction ambitions, setting a net-zero emissions goal for 2050.

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LG Siltron selects Veeco MOCVD for GaN-on-Silicon wafer production for power electronics

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A wide range of industries, including many in the green-tech space such as wind, solar, smart grid, and hybrid electric vehicles, are driving demand for energy-efficient GaN-based power electronics. LG Siltron is a major electronics materials manufacturer located in South Korea.