GreenergyDaily
Dec 21, 2023
1. German polymer materials maker Covestro began using electric trucks to transport chemicals over short distances at its integrated production base in Shanghai, marking the operational start of the site's green logistics pilot program, according to Yicai.
2. Southwest China's largest hydrogen fueling center for vehicles was inaugurated in Chongqing on Wed. With a daily supply of 6,400 kg of 99.999% pure hydrogen, the project can support 260 hydrogen-fueled heavy trucks daily and reduce CO2 emissions by 27,000 tons a year.
3. The first battery pack has rolled off the production line at Chinese battery maker Svolt Energy Technology's plant in Thailand. The battery pack that was produced yesterday at Svolt's Sriracha Chonburi plant is an LCTP battery pack, a 60-kWh lithium phosphate battery pack, that allows electric vehicles to run at least 500 kilometers, the Changzhou, Jiangsu province-based company announced yesterday. Mass production is expected to kick off in February.
4. Goldwind Americas, a subsidiary of Goldwind Science & Technology, has announced that David Sale will be departing the company as CEO, effective Dec. 31. Sale joined the company in 2018, charged with leading organizational strategy, business development, capital and technology innovation for Canada, U.S., Mexico and Central America as the subsidiary CEO.
5. On December 21, according to the WSJ citing people familiar with the matter, the Biden administration is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods such as electric vehicles in an attempt to strengthen the U.S. clean energy industry to counter China's cheaper export products.
6. The 1st 500kV transmission line project in southern Thailand, with a Chinese-contracted section spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Phatthalung, was inaugurated on Tuesday after 2 years of construction, expected to meet the growing electricity demand in the provinces.
7. China's sales of commercial vehicles surged 21.8% YoY to 3.6 million units in the first 11 months of 2023, with 692,000 units exported; Notably, NEVs output and sales in November grew by 39.2% and 30% YoY respectively, both topping 1 million units for first time, according to official data.
8. Huawei will open independent stores for its Harmony Intelligent autos, with the number set to reach 800 and 1,000 next year and in 2025, respectively, 36Kr reported today. The stores will provide services, including sales, delivery, and after-sales.
9. With a total installed capacity of 7.2 MW, LONGI's Hi-MO X6 Scientist anti-dust solar installation in the Henan Sunho Group Industrial Park in Yongcheng, China, is expected to generate 761.24 MW of electricity per year, and reduce 16.2 tons of carbon emissions over the next 25 years.
10. China's Ministry of Finance today announced that from January 1, 2024, the country will implement a provisional import tax rate that is lower than the most-favored-nation rate for 1,010 commodities. This includes reducing import duties on domestically scarce resources such as gas diffusion layers for fuel cells, critical equipment, and components. Additionally, export tariffs on high-purity aluminum will be reduced to promote the development of the new materials industry.
