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How biochar can help China reach carbon neutrality

August 14, 2024 CEN_com 0

This article by Deng Xu was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. The charcoal-like substance biochare has enormous potential to remove CO2, writes Dr Deng Xu, who obtained her PhD from the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University in China. For China and the world to achieve carbon neutrality will require both a steep reduction in “anthropogenic”, or human-caused, CO2 emissions and the removal of CO2 from […]

BRI: China-built Serbia-Hungary High Speed Railway on Schedule

August 14, 2024 CEN_com 0

First trilateral transport infrastructure project between China and Central & Eastern European Countries (CEEC). It is reported that Serbia will complete the construction of the more than 180-kilometre Belgrade-Subotica railway section by the end of 2024. As of April 2024 construction of the Serbian Novi Sad-Subotica section was 80% complete. Daily News Hungary also reports that the construction of the Hungarian section of the Budapest-Belgrade railway is expected to be […]

China’s Three Gorges Dam – world’s largest single power generation unit

August 13, 2024 CEN_com 0

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam laid the foundation for modern hydropower in China. Since the start of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, China’s hydropower ecosystem has overcome difficulties and realized the independent design and manufacturing of hydropower equipment and the localization of important materials.  The Global Times recently made a visit to the Gezhouba Dam and the Three Gorges Dam to discover how China’s infrastructure construction, […]

China & Brazil collaborate to enhance sustainable beef production

July 20, 2024 CEN_com 0

A MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW? China and Brazil launch a pilot scheme to improve beef production sustainability, addressing emissions and deforestation concerns while setting a global standard for transparency in the beef supply chain. China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, are embarking on a significant initiative to make beef production more sustainable. Their unique positions in the global beef industry give this collaborative effort […]

China: huge spending to modernize network to cope with green energy surge

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

China plans to invest over $800 billion in its electricity grid over the next six years to support its green energy transition. The distribution grid is currently a significant bottleneck, with rapid renewable energy growth putting strain on the system. This year, China invested 122.9 billion RMB ($17 billion) in grid projects, a 24.9% increase from last year. Despite heavy investments, more than 100 regions have halted new small-scale solar […]

BRICS-member Brazil’s green power surge leads G20 with 89% renewable electricity

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. Renewable hydropower has long been the backbone of Brazil’s energy sector, but recent years have seen a surge in wind and solar contributions. In 2023, these two energy sources alone accounted for 21% of Brazil’s total electricity output, a steep rise from just 6% in 2016. Furthermore, Brazil […]

Uzbekistan and China join forces on desertification control

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

Uzbekistan will collaborate with China in implementing technologies for the development of arid regions. The UzDaily media outlet (Uzbekistan) reports: “On the sidelines of the SCO forum on green development, a meeting took place between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology, Environment, and Climate Change, Aziz Abduhakimov, and China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu. Aziz Abduhakimov highlighted Uzbekistan’s readiness to closely collaborate with China’s National Council for Combating Sandstorms and Desertification and […]

China trials integration of the Internet of Vehicles

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

China will trial the integration of the Internet of Vehicles in the first batch of 20 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Wuhan, to speed up the commercialization of IoV technologies. The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) refers to the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the automotive industry. It involves the connection of vehicles to the internet, enabling them to communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure, and devices. […]

China’s New Action for Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s State Council in June 2024 released a two-year action plan aimed at energy conservation and carbon reduction to support the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. According to the plan, China is expected to achieve approximately a 2.5 percent reduction in energy consumption and a 3.9 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2024. The energy consumption per unit of added value of industrial enterprises […]

China’s reliance on coal continues to fall

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

SURGE IN SOLAR AND HYDRO POINTS TO CHINA’S EARLY CARBON PEAK A surge in solar power and hydropower in China in May led to a 4.3% decline in thermal power – mainly coal – that month. Hydro-power generation rose 38.6% year-on-year in May 2024 and solar by 29.1%, the industry newspaper China Energy Net said. According to Bloomberg China’s surge in solar and hydro points to early carbon peak, adding that China’s emissions may […]