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Top Chinese scientists abandon US positions – universities losing hundreds of billions of dollars
Research and Development (R&D) is a major profit center for the top universities in the United States. Besides the nearly $100 billion they earn in grants from the US government and private sources, university-based researchers create patents and inventions that generate many more billions annually. China is the largest foreign…
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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 and the second major Chinese-built hydro project in the country….
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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 comprised scientists from Kunming University of Science and Technology, China…
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Sustainable global transport scheme proposed by China
China has proposed a plan at the United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, aimed at enhancing global sustainable development within the transportation sector, emphasizing improvements in infrastructure and the stabilization of international logistics supply chains. China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng highlighted the importance of global transportation cooperation during the opening ceremony of the Global…
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China to develop 92 solar farms for Cuba
China has emerged as a key partner, providing expertise and financial support for Cuba’s renewable energy projects. A Chinese government donation has already facilitated significant progress at the 51 MW Herradura 1 wind farm, to be followed by the planned Herradura 2 supplying a further 50 MW. Herrandura 1 is…
Agriculture, Food Security & Rural Revitalization~
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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 exposed vulnerabilities in its agricultural landscape. Climate change poses a…
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Sino-Vietnamese hydro-power project: green energy cooperation
Explore the Seo Chong Ho Hydropower Station – built as a testament to Sino-Vietnamese cooperation, this station illuminates not just the local grid but also the lives of communities it serves. The Seo Chong Ho Hydropower Project situated in Lào Cai province in the northwest region of the country bordering China’s Yunnan province, was…
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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 have also updated our earlier post. The following is the…
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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 and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. In October…