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China’s move to increase domestic coal supplies won’t affect decarbonisation moves

July 24, 2022 CEN_com 0

By boosting domestic coal production, China is ensuring supplies in a tight global market. Experts say these measures are short term and not a risk to the low-carbon transition. This is a substitution of imported coal with domestic supply. From: China Dialogue It has been a tough year for international coal markets. On 1 January, Indonesia banned exports to protect supplies for its power stations. The month-long measure by the world’s largest […]

China’s experience guides international high-speed railway standards

July 23, 2022 CEN_com 0

The International Union of Railways published, for the first time, two international standards for high-speed railway infrastructure design and power supply, which were mainly drafted and developed by China. Known by its French initials UIC, the union was founded in France in 1922. Being a 210-member international association, the UIC aims to promote global railway transportation and cooperation. The two new standards published are the second and third in a series of high-speed […]

Russian windpower industry calls on State Duma to stimulate development of renewables

July 19, 2022 CEN_com 0

Given Russia’s massive potential for wind power and China’s emerging global dominance in the industry, it is quite possible that expansion in energy cooperation between the Eurasian energy super powers will encompass renewables like wind power. Russia of course has some of the world’s most abundant oil and gas resources as well as a well-developed nuclear power industry. Demand for renewables in Russia has therefore not been significant domestically. However, […]

Papua New Guinea: China builds major BRI hydro-power project

July 17, 2022 CEN_com 0

The Ramu 2 Hydro-power Project will provide 183 MW of electricity to Papua New Guinea. It is being constructed in Ramu river basin in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The Ramu 2 Hydropower Project is the second the largest power infrastructure project to be undertaken in Papua New Guinea (the Karimui project in Simbu Province is the largest). On completion it is set to increase the existing Ramu 1 generating […]

Tangshan – China’s steel capital to turn itself into a hydrogen hub

July 15, 2022 CEN_com 0

“Almost all of mainland China’s provincial-level administrative divisions, except Tibet, have introduced policies to develop hydrogen industries, after the clean fuel gained prominence in China’s latest five-year plan (FYP) and other national policies driving the country towards carbon neutrality. Last week, the government of heavy-industry hub Tangshan, the world’s biggest steel-producing city, released its first hydrogen industry development plan. The city aims to build 30 hydrogen refuelling stations and have at least […]

China’s farmers embrace rooftop solar power

July 15, 2022 CEN_com 0

China has vowed to accelerate the installation of clean energy. Rooftop solar installations have emerged as a major force to achieve that. Nearly 53 gigawatts of solar capacity were added in 2021, with more than half coming from rooftop installations. Experts say that the promotion of rooftop solar panels can contribute to China’s rural vitalization, as it increases farmers’ income, and improves their living environment. An increasing number of households […]

Montenegro opens Chinese-built priority section of Bar–Boljare Highway

July 15, 2022 CEN_com 0

Montenegro’s Chinese-built priority section of the Bar–Boljare Highway was ceremonially opened on Wednesday’s (13 July 2022) Statehood Day celebration near the capital of Podgorica. The Bar–Boljare Highway will connect Montenegro’s more developed south with its underdeveloped north, and forms part of the envisioned Corridor XI linking Montenegro with Italy, Serbia, and Romania. A public call for tenders by the Montenegro Government in 2008 to build a priority section of the […]

Close cooperation between China and Greece under BRI

July 14, 2022 CEN_com 0

Greece was the first EU member to join the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2018. Under the BRI framework, the two countries have witnessed close cooperation in a range of fields which have yielded benefits for both countries. It’s noteworthy that China’s imports from Greece have increased rapidly in recent years, reaching nearly $1 billion in 2021, up nearly 26 percent year on year and 244 percent more […]

China and Malaysia agree to expand ‘high quality’ BRI and implement Global Development Initiative

July 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Tuesday that China and Malaysia have reached a five-point consensus on further developing their relations. At a joint press conference with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah after their meeting, Wang said China-Malaysia ties are witnessing new opportunities for development. China is ready to work with Malaysia to set new goals and priorities […]

Chinese EV technology helps Scottish bus builder deliver greener future

July 12, 2022 CEN_com 0

In March 2021, Scottish-based bus builder Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and Chinese owned BYD (UK) jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership will manufacture electric single and double deck buses in Scotland for the British market. ADL is the UK’s leading electric bus producer, having manufactured buses since in 1904. Joint production commenced in the second half of 2021. In the period 2015-2021 more than 70% of electric buses introduced […]