Month: February 2024

New pumped hydro storage soars in China

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s construction of pumped hydro storage capacity increased dramatically in the last year, with capacity under construction reaching 167GW, up from 120GW a year earlier, with investment in hydopower pumped storage in 2023 increasing 38% year on year to reach $47 billion USD. This growth is illustrated in the figure below, which shows pumped hydro capacity under construction or in earlier stages of development at the end of 2023. Data from Global Energy Monitor […]

Chinese new energy buses for Norway

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

SUCCESSFUL IN ARCTIC CLIMATE Way up north, in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, Chinese energy buses will now be driving on the icy roads. The buses have been constructed by Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., specifically to withstand the cold climate of the Arctic Circle. The buses will serve as public transportation for the people of Kirkenes. The battery thermal management system and electric control technologies make the vehicle suitable for the […]

China’s Jiaolong ocean submersible

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s Jiaolong ocean submersible joins China’s 83rd ocean expedition China’s first independently developed manned submersible, Jiaolong, has arrived with its mother ship Shenhai Yihao (Deep Sea No. 1) in the hydrothermal area of the south Atlantic for the country’s 83rd ocean expedition, the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA) announced on Saturday. With a variety of conventional environmental survey equipment, the submersible is expected to carry out 46 dives during the voyage for marine […]

Chinese-built metro in Tehran expanded

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

Iran joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in January 2016. In 2021 it joined the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and on 1 January 2024 Iran formally became a member of the 10-member BRICS alliance. By 2021, China has been Iran’s largest trade partner for over a decade and made $26.5 billion worth of investments since 2005. China has funded the establishment of research and development parks in Iran and the two […]

New Fukushima radioactive water leak

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

Latest Fukushima radioactive water leak part of pattern of repeated accidents at plant – China An accident in Fukushima once again demonstrates the deep-rooted problems of disorder and chaos in the internal management of Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Japan has the responsibility to promptly and fully disclose information about the incident in a transparent manner and provide responsible explanations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday, after Japanese […]

China – world’s first hydrogen metro train

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC took a historic step by unveiling the world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train in May 2023. The world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train has the potential to have a significant impact on the transport sector. It offers a cleaner and greener alternative to fossil fuel trains, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change. As more and more cities seek to reduce their carbon footprint, the adoption […]

Coal makes 3 times it’s weight in CO2

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

How can burning coal produce three times it’s own weight in CO2 ? The answer comes from basic chemistry The short answer is that part of the mass in the resulting CO2 comes from the oxygen — from the O2 — and those atoms are adding to the weight. Carbon dioxide is made of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. The carbon comes from the coal, but the oxygen […]

Siberian Tiger Kills Amur Leopard in NE China

February 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

Siberian Tiger Kills Amur Leopard in Northeast China National Park Wildlife experts describe this clash between the two endangered species in China’s Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park bordering Russia as highly unusual, given the rarity of tigers encountering the more agile and cautious leopards in the wild In the heart of northeast China’s dense forests, wildlife researchers are working to unravel a rare yet violent encounter between two endangered […]

China to reach climate goal – West fails

February 17, 2024 CEN_com 0

Martin Jacques In this concise opinion piece for the Global Times, Martin Jacques discusses the extraordinary progress made by China in recent years in green technology, in particular solar photovoltaics, wind energy and electric vehicles. Martin Jacques is a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, and the author of the best-selling book “When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order.” Global […]

China’s never recharge nuclear battery

February 16, 2024 CEN_com 0

Chinese scientists have built a nuclear battery that can produce power for up to 50 years without being recharged. The technology, which contains a radioactive isotope, or version of nickel, as its power source, will be the first of its kind available for general purchase, Betavolt company representatives said on January 8, 2024 (statement in Mandarin).   The new battery, dubbed “BV100”, is smaller than a coin, measuring 15 x […]