China’s atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. Air pollution, greenhouse gases and forests among monitoring targets. During their in-orbit testing, these satellites demonstrated favorable application results across multiple areas, including ecological…
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BYD to construct a sodium-ion battery production base
China’s BYD announced it will collaborate with the Xuzhou Economic Development Zone located in Jiangsu, China, to construct a sodium-ion battery production base, and the parties will also jointly establish the world’s largest micro-car sodium battery system supplier. The project marks BYD’s significant entry into the sodium-ion battery market, leveraging…
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China innovates: World’s first dual-tower solar thermal plant for better efficiency
A Chinese power company is pioneering world-first technology by combining two endothermic solar towers to achieve a significant efficiency boost. China Media Group (CMG) released a video on Tuesday showing the impressive project near Guazhou County in Gansu Province. The two towers are each 200 meters tall with nearly 30,000…
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China pledges to build energy cooperation with Russia
China hopes that the two sides will actively strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and energy technology innovation, and promote green and low-carbon energy transformation. Xinhua reports that Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the 21st meeting of the China-Russia Energy…
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China builds world’s largest all-electric container ships
China’s Ningbo Ocean Shipping commissioned a pair of all-electric container ships earlier this year, described as the first of their kind in China the largest in the world. Ningbo Ocean Shipping plans to maintain a feeder service with the vessel. The plan calls for routing between Ningbo Port and Zhapu, located…
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China installing wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week
New figures show the pace of China’s clean energy transition is roughly the equivalent of installing five large-scale nuclear power plants worth of renewables every week. It’s installing at least 10 gigawatts of wind and solar generation capacity every fortnight. Tech Advocate reports: China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is…
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BRICS-member Brazil leads G20 with renewable energy surge
In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power, reaching 89% renewable electricity generation. Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. According to the latest findings from the global energy…
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Localized climate adaptation strategies ‘imperative’ for China
Urgent Calls for Localized Climate Risk Adaptation Solutions in China: Greenpeace. Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office on July 19, 2024 issued a call, in the light of experience in responding to major climate change-induced flood events, for China to develop a greater emphasis on local strategies for disaster prevention. The…
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China & Brazil collaborate to enhance sustainable beef production
A MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW? China and Brazil launch a pilot scheme to improve beef production sustainability, addressing emissions and deforestation concerns while setting a global standard for transparency in the beef supply chain. China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, are embarking on…
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BRICS members China and Saudi Arabia sign world’s largest energy storage deal
China’s photovoltaic inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply on July 15, 2024 signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding for an energy storage project with a capacity of 7.8GWh. PV Magazine describe this as “amounting to the world’s largest grid-side storage order.” Sungrow Power Supply, the global leading PV inverter and energy…