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Uganda: Chinese hydro project spurs green energy development
On September 26, 2024 Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the Chinese-built 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Station and the 400 kV transmission line of the Karuma Interconnection Project in the midwestern Ugandan district of Kiryandongo. Karuma is Uganda’s largest hydro-power plant […]
Chinese-Australian researchers develop new recycling process for PV modules
A Chinese-Australian research team use deep eutectic solvents (DESs) to separate ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive films from end-of-life solar panels. The low cost method achieved a 100% EVA separation rate with an aluminum removal efficiency of 98.4%. The team […]
Food security in China and the impact of climate change
As the global climate changes, extreme climate events, such as heatwaves, droughts, and flooding, are becoming more commonplace. Like many countries, China has suffered from extreme climatic events in recent years and climatic extremes combined with EI Niño effects have […]
Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China – A White Paper
On September 2, 2024 China Environment News published an article on the release of the White Paper. Guilherme Ferreira has brought to our attention that the full text of this important policy document is now available (see link below). We […]
Xi Jinping urges more efforts in ecological conservation and green development in Yellow River basin
In China Ecological Civilization newsletter on Substack, Sep 12, 2024, Ying Xue writes: On the afternoon of September 12, during the inspection of Shaanxi and Gansu, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a symposium in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, on comprehensively promoting ecological protection […]
China’s decarbonization of aluminum and steel: what it means for renewable energy
China is pushing its steel and aluminum industries to adopt cleaner methods by incorporating them into its carbon emissions trading system (ETS). China’s recent move to include aluminum and steel in its ETS marks a pivotal moment for industries that […]
China’s EV exports maintain upward trend
China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, even as the global market faces a temporary stagnation in demand. Last year, China’s EV exports surged by 70% compared to the previous year, reaching an impressive $34.1 billion. […]
Malaysia’s new hydrogen-powered rapid transit vehicles roll off production line in China
The first two units of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen vehicle for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project in Malaysia will be delivered to Kuching by the end of the year, according to the Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk […]
EV joint venture with China changing the face of Cuban transportation
Cubans across the country have started using Chinese-made electric cars and scooters. They are seen as a more cost-effective mode of transport, as fuel prices remain high and public transport unreliable. The South China Morning Post, reports that to increase the […]