Infrastructure and environmental conservation often seem to be at odds, but China has shown that progress doesn’t have to come at the cost of nature. China has long been a global leader in infrastructure development, from record-breaking bridges to high-speed rail networks. What makes these projects stand out is the commitment to preserving farmland and… Continue reading

As solar and wind power have become China’s largest sources of installed capacity, energy storage is quietly building “warehouses” for the power grid. These massive facilities store surplus green electricity generated during the day and deliver it to factories, shopping malls and millions of households at night. This time-shifting magic has found its grandest stage… Continue reading

China is fitting streetlights with small wind turbines, so the wind moving through the city helps power the lights themselves. At first glance, this looks like an ordinary streetlight, but it does more than give light. In China, some designs carry small vertical wind turbines near the top of the pole. As air moves through… Continue reading

Two leading Chinese technology companies have signed the world’s largest sodium-ion energy-storage cooperation agreement, covering 60 GWh of sodium-ion battery supply over three years. The agreement, between Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and HyperStrong Technology was first announced in April 2026. Sodium-ion batteries replace lithium with sodium, a widely available element that can be sourced from… Continue reading

The energy storage station supporting China’s largest solar-hydrogen-storage integrated project was connected to the grid and put into operation on Wednesday in Nantong, east China’s Jiangsu Province. With a total installed photovoltaic capacity of 400 MW, the project is equipped with a 60 MW/120 MWh energy storage station and a hydrogen production facility with a… Continue reading

As of late July 2026, China’s installed solar power capacity officially surpassed that of coal-fired generation for the first time, establishing solar as the country’s largest source of electricity-generating infrastructure. This milestone stands in stark contrast to the industry’s struggles just over a decade ago. At that time, many small and medium-sized manufacturers were fighting… Continue reading

pvMagazine reports that China could produce green hydrogen at an average cost of $120/MWh, which is significantly less than other industrial contenders including Germany, the United States and Japan. This is according to researchers at the University of Cologne in Germany, whose analysis highlights China’s cost advantages and the supply security risks associated with hydrogen… Continue reading

The world has crossed a major energy milestone, with renewable solar and wind reshaping how electricity is produced. China is leading by example not only by reshaping its own power mix but also playing a central role in the global transition to clean energy. In 2025, global annual renewable capacity additions increased by 16% despite… Continue reading

China has unveiled a groundbreaking commercial underwater data center project, integrating renewable energy and advanced cooling technologies. On June 10, officials in Shanghai announced the launch of the world’s first commercial underwater data center (UDC) project powered by renewable energy sourced from an offshore wind farm. The facility, located in the coastal waters of the… Continue reading

China’s National Climate Centre (NCC) said on 29 September 2026, that El Nino is rapidly intensifying and is expected to peak aropund November. The El Nino event is seen by experts as potentially the strongest super El Nino event since records began, according to the latest forecast. According to the center’s monitoring, the central and… Continue reading

The first batch of generating units at the Dashixia Water Conservancy Project in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was connected to the grid on 29 September 2026. The Dashixia Water Conservancy Project in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 29, 2026. /China Media Group Located in Wensu Grand Canyon in Xinjiang’s… Continue reading

China connected its first 100-megawatt-class compressed carbon dioxide energy storage facility to the grid on Friday, marking a major breakthrough in large-capacity, zero-carbon energy storage technology. Located in Mori Kazakh Autonomous County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the facility can store 290 million kilowatt-hours of electricity during off-peak hours and discharge 180 million… Continue reading

In August 2026 King Abdullah II of Jordan travelled to China where he met with China’s Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. China and Jordan exchanged opinions on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest. Following discussions, Wang Hongzhi, Director of the… Continue reading

China’s research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2 safely returned to Shanghai on Tuesday, successfully wrapping up the country’s 16th Arctic expedition with significant scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. During the three-month mission, the two vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin, and the central Arctic Ocean. They made major… Continue reading

The world’s largest salt cavern compressed air energy storage project has completed the full start-up of its two 350-MW units in Changzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, marking a breakthrough in the country’s core technologies and system integration capabilities in this field. Dubbed a “super power bank,” the project can store up to 2.8 million kWh… Continue reading

China is combining offshore wind power with aquaculture — using the same marine infrastructure to produce both electricity and seafood. Some offshore wind projects in China have explored placing aquaculture facilities around or beneath turbine foundations, where the structures can also provide habitat for marine life. The concept is based on the artificial-reef effect observed… Continue reading

Chinese battery giant CATL expects sodium-ion batteries to reach cost parity with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries by the end of 2026, according to a company spokesperson interviewed by Renewables Now. Sodium-ion technology is attracting attention because sodium is abundant and widely distributed, potentially reducing dependence on lithium and other critical battery materials. But the… Continue reading

Hong Kong people are hiring boats to catch their dinners in the central harbour—the once dead piece of water is now WRITHING with fish. It’s a Chinese miracle writes Hong Kong journalist Nury Vittachi who’s lived on the waterfront for years, and says “I’ve never seen anything like this before.” Nury continues: A decent-sized fish can easily cost… Continue reading

From a “scar on the city” to an urban “green lung”! Once depleted and abandoned, the Haizhou open-pit mine in Fuxin, Liaoning has been revitalized through smart, digitally-empowered restoration. Now the national mine park stands as a vibrant local landmark of green transformation and sustainable future. Source: Xinhua | September 2, 2026. Watch short video:… Continue reading

Trump’s strike on Iran was intended to also hit China, which is the source of around 15% of China’s crude imports. China sharply reduced its crude oil imports during the first half of the Iran war, helping ease pressure on global oil demand even as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz pushed prices higher, an… Continue reading

“We are witnessing one of the fastest cost collapses in the history of energy technology. And it is not just solar. Across the entire energy stack, from generation to storage to transport, the business case for clean energy is becoming unbeatable.” At the turn of the millennium, solar panels cost $5–6 per watt of capacity.… Continue reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attendance at the BRICS summit in India is of strategic significance for steering the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday, 13 September 2026. The South Asian trip also promoted strength through unity among Global South countries, Wang said. Wang, who is also a member… Continue reading

Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have quadrupled the power output of hydrogen fuel cells using a new catalyst interface that speeds proton movement, a peer-reviewed study in the jounal Science reports. China had about 32,000 fuel-cell vehicles on the roads at the end of 2025, and the government has set a target of… Continue reading

Chinese scientists have created a coin-sized air sampler that operates entirely without pumps or batteries. Inspired by the unique way butterflies drink, this new Chinese technology promises to revolutionize air monitoring. With the persistent threats from severe respiratory diseases and airborne pollutants, billions of people worldwide lack timely access to essential diagnostic services, particularly in… Continue reading

China is strengthening the recycling of used new energy vehicle (NEV) power batteries to address the rising number of end-of-life power batteries and fuel the country’s green transition. China’s NEV industry has expanded rapidly. In 2025, NEV production and sales both exceeded 16 million units, accounting for over half of domestic new vehicle sales. With… Continue reading

Chinese experts have pointed to a clear link between rising temperatures, which have led to significant glacial retreat on the Tibetan Plateau, and the deadly August 26 glacial collapse on the Nepal-China border, warning of growing risks from more glacial flood outbursts, with more than 14,000 glacial lakes mapped on the plateau. According to the most recent inventory… Continue reading

Chinese experts have pointed to a clear link between rising temperatures, which have led to significant glacial retreat on the Tibetan Plateau, and the deadly August 26 glacial collapse on the Nepal-China border, warning of growing risks from more glacial flood outbursts, with more than 14,000 glacial lakes mapped on the plateau. According to the most recent inventory… Continue reading

China’s city-wide fleet of shared hydrogen e-bikes In Chengdu, capital of China’s Sichuan Province, a company called Qinglv Technology has launched a shared scooter service nicknamed the “hydrogen pony.” Since its launch in August 2024, the service has already facilitated over 3.5 million rides. This development is a significant shift in urban mobility — from… Continue reading

The balance of the global economy is changing — and the numbers are becoming impossible to ignore. China is a leading advocate of development cooperation between itself and Global South nations through its Belt and Road Initiative, and between the BRICS+ bloc of developing economies. For decades, the G7 stood at the centre of global… Continue reading

China’s factories made solar panels 85% cheaper in a decade – and countries that never had reliable electricity are now leapfrogging fossil fuels. “The price reduction that Chinese manufacturing scale produced has already permanently lowered the bar for global energy access — a consequence that belongs to the world’s clean energy transition regardless of its… Continue reading

In recent days four typhoons – typhoons Narra, Gaenari, Saudel and Atsani – spun their way simultaneously across the North-western Pacific and the South China Sea . An average of 13 to 14 typhoons form over the North-western Pacific and the South China Sea each year between January and August. This year has already seen… Continue reading

Developing a farmland protection mechanism that integrates quantity, quality and ecology is a key task set out in the outline of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), as part of efforts to safeguard the supply of grain and other key agricultural products. Chinese lawmakers on on 25 August 2026 began reviewing a draft law on farmland… Continue reading

Scientists at China’s University of Hong Kong have developed a new corrosion-resistant stainless steel ( SS-H₂, “stainless steel for hydrogen“) that could replace expensive titanium components in green hydrogen production. Experts say the breakthrough has the potential to slash structural material costs by roughly 40 times and make seawater-based hydrogen production far more economical. Green… Continue reading

Cuba is facing some of the worst blackouts in its history — but while the United States regime tightens pressure on the island’s fuel supply, China is rapidly rebuilding Cuba’s power system with solar energy. In August 2026, Cuba has experienced repeated nationwide grid failures, with some regions facing up to 20 hours without electricity… Continue reading

China is using an artificial intelligence-driven fish identification system to conduct round-the-clock tracking of species passing along a fishway on a dam on Tibet’s largest river. Monitoring the route once relied on labour-intensive manual counts, but it now uses an AI-based “fish facial recognition” system to identify species unique to China’s Tibet autonomous region. Using sonar… Continue reading