No justice: Marshall Is. US Nuclear Test

March 4, 2024 CEN_com 0

The Marshall Islands is still seeking justice for US Nuclear Test Seven decades after Castle Bravo, the most devastating US nuclear test in the Pacific, the US still refuses to give the Marshall Islanders fair compensation On March 1, 1954, a blinding flash of light in the west made it seem as though the sun was rising from the wrong side of the ocean. The sky and the sea turned […]

The Marshall Islands is still seeking justice for US Nuclear Test

March 4, 2024 CEN_com 0

Seven decades after Castle Bravo, the most devastating US nuclear test in the Pacific, the US still refuses to give the Marshall Islanders fair compensation On March 1, 1954, a blinding flash of light in the west made it seem as though the sun was rising from the wrong side of the ocean. The sky and the sea turned red as a mushroom cloud swelled rapidly to a height of […]

China develops greener ‘seashell’ glass

March 4, 2024 CEN_com 0

Chinese scientists develop new glass inspired by seashell with unparalleled strength and thermal insulation properties The structure of nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is a natural composite found in the inner layer of mollusk shells such as abalone and pearl oysters. Nacre has a unique brick-and-mortar arrangement that consists of alternating layers of brittle calcium carbonate (aragonite) tablets and organic matrix, primarily composed of proteins and polysaccharides. The remarkable characteristic […]

Chinese scientists develop greener ‘seashell’ glass

March 4, 2024 CEN_com 0

Chinese scientists develop new glass inspired by seashell with unparalleled strength and thermal insulation properties The structure of nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is a natural composite found in the inner layer of mollusk shells such as abalone and pearl oysters. Nacre has a unique brick-and-mortar arrangement that consists of alternating layers of brittle calcium carbonate (aragonite) tablets and organic matrix, primarily composed of proteins and polysaccharides. The remarkable characteristic […]

China Baihetan hydro dam world’s 2nd largest

March 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s Baihetan Dam 2nd largest hydropower station in world The Baihetan hydropower project is a 16GW hydroelectric facility on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in south-west China. It is the world’s second biggest power station in terms of generating capacity after the Three Gorges Dam. The Dam project entered its full operation period as it was delivered to China Yangzte Power Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of […]

China’s Baihetan Dam is 2nd largest hydropower station in world

March 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

The Baihetan hydropower project is a 16GW hydroelectric facility on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in south-west China. It is the world’s second biggest power station in terms of generating capacity after the Three Gorges Dam. The Dam project entered its full operation period as it was delivered to China Yangzte Power Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation on Jan 31, 2024. The […]

China builds 1st onshore modular reactor

March 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

The world’s first onshore commercial modular pressurized water reactor, Linglong One, completed its final stage of construction in Hainan province, according to reports. The Linglong One, also known as the ACP100, a small modular reactor (SMR), and was the first SMR to be approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2016. Each unit has power generating capacity of 125 megawatts (MW). The reactor was designed in China. It was designed […]

China completes world’s first onshore modular nuclear reactor

March 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

The world’s first onshore commercial modular pressurized water reactor, Linglong One, completed its final stage of construction in Hainan province, according to reports. The Linglong One, also known as the ACP100, a small modular reactor (SMR), and was the first SMR to be approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2016. Each unit has power generating capacity of 125 megawatts (MW). The reactor was designed in China. It was designed […]

China and Iran renewable energy cooperation

March 2, 2024 CEN_com 0

Iran, located on the new Eurasian land-bridge of the Silk Road Economic Belt as well as the China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor, is an important point along the “Belt and Road”. In January 2016, China and Iran established a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed “the Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Promoting Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. The formal BRI MoU was […]

World’s largest space environment simulator

March 2, 2024 CEN_com 0

The South China Morning Post reports that the most comprehensive ground-based space environment research platform on Earth has completed testing and is officially operating in China to support the country’s growing space ambitions. The Space Environment Simulation and Research Infrastructure (SESRI) in the northeastern city of Harbin passed its national acceptance review on Tuesday after a trial operation that began last year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The multi-component facility covers an area equivalent to […]