Japan’s nuclear regulator has authorized a plan to release treated water from crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into sea despite widespread criticism. China Global Television Network reports: The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began construction of a facility for discharging treated nuclear wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into the…
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Chinese research: Global warming of 2.0C could ‘double’ flooding costs in China compared to 1.5C
Economic losses from flooding in China at 2C of global warming could be double those at 1.5C, research suggests. The study was by a group of researchers at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, and the College of Resources and Environment, University…
Indonesia champions shift to clean energy
With G20 presidency, country aims to push for more action on climate change Indonesia has flagged its strong commitment to curbing emissions, with its plans to reduce reliance on fossil fuels likely to resonate with fellow members of the G20 group of nations at a summit in Bali where climate…
USA: world’s largest producer of oil AND its largest oil consumer
The Largest Oil Producers in 2021 According to an analysis by Elements Newsletter based on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022, roughly 43% of the world’s oil production came from just three countries in 2021 — the US, Saudi Arabia, and the Russian Federation. Together, these three countries produced more…
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan BRI rail project – construction to start in 2023
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, which has been in the planning stage for two decades, has finally received the go-ahead. When completed, the railway will be the shortest route to transport goods from China to Europe and the Middle East, cutting the freight journey by 900 kilometers and saving seven to…
China’s move to increase domestic coal supplies won’t affect decarbonisation moves
By boosting domestic coal production, China is ensuring supplies in a tight global market. Experts say these measures are short term and not a risk to the low-carbon transition. This is a substitution of imported coal with domestic supply. From: China Dialogue It has been a tough year for international…
China’s experience guides international high-speed railway standards
The International Union of Railways published, for the first time, two international standards for high-speed railway infrastructure design and power supply, which were mainly drafted and developed by China. Known by its French initials UIC, the union was founded in France in 1922. Being a 210-member international association, the UIC aims to promote…
Russian windpower industry calls on State Duma to stimulate development of renewables
Given Russia’s massive potential for wind power and China’s emerging global dominance in the industry, it is quite possible that expansion in energy cooperation between the Eurasian energy super powers will encompass renewables like wind power. Russia of course has some of the world’s most abundant oil and gas resources…
Papua New Guinea: China builds major BRI hydro-power project
The Ramu 2 Hydro-power Project will provide 183 MW of electricity to Papua New Guinea. It is being constructed in Ramu river basin in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The Ramu 2 Hydropower Project is the second the largest power infrastructure project to be undertaken in Papua New Guinea (the…
Tangshan – China’s steel capital to turn itself into a hydrogen hub
“Almost all of mainland China’s provincial-level administrative divisions, except Tibet, have introduced policies to develop hydrogen industries, after the clean fuel gained prominence in China’s latest five-year plan (FYP) and other national policies driving the country towards carbon neutrality. Last week, the government of heavy-industry hub Tangshan, the world’s biggest steel-producing city,…