China

Energy Storage Battery

Efficient Recovery of Lithium from Spent LiFePO4 Batteries via Air Oxidation–Water Leaching at Room Temperature

An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Green Chemistry.

Hydropower Plant

MRC Says Bold Actions Needed to Address Low Mekong Flows

China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam have all been urged to take steps to address regional low flows, water fluctuations and drought as the Low…

Crude Oil

China Refined A Record Amount Of Crude Oil In 2021

Crude oil processing rates in China reached a record last year

Market Analysis

Renewable Energy to Meet Over 70 per cent of China’s Additional Power Needs in Next Three Years, Says IEA

Even as state subsidies are being phased out, the rapid growth of onshore wind and solar farm installations is expected to continue

Carbon Neutral

Xi Addresses 2022 WEF Virtual Session

Achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality are the intrinsic requirements of China’s own high-quality development and a solemn pledge to the international com…

Carbon Neutral

Video: Chinese Scientists Work for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Goal

Studies on reducing carbon emissions are gaining steam in China, as the country works to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Inks Deal To Get Key Battery Component Outside China

Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dep…

Coal Trade

China Dec Coal Imports Fall, 2021 Imports Highest Since 2013

China’s coal imports fell in December, slipping from November’s 11-month high, as domestic coal miners boosted output to record levels and utilities slowed th…

Power Construction

Heat-stricken Argentina turns to China to fortify grid

Argentina is turning to China to fortify its electricity system that is buckling from a sweltering heat wave following years of under-investment and near-frozen…

Market Analysis

Gas-Powered Car Sales In China Down Around 4% While EV Sales Up ~145% In 2021

I saw an interesting tweet by Sam Korus from ARK Invest yesterday.

Oil & Gas Trade

China Boosts Imports Of Cheap Oil From Sanctioned Iran And Venezuela

Chinese refiners imported 53 percent more oil from Iran and Venezuela last year compared to 2020

Electric Vehicle Battery

Kandi Enters Framework Agreement to Produce Battery Swap-Enabled Electric Vehicles in China

Kandi Technologies Group signed a framework agreement with Hunan Hengrun Automobile Co., Ltd. jointly to produce battery-swap enabled pure electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Chinese Li-ion Battery Maker Linkdata Launches 26-46mm Cylindrical Cell Family

Linkdata New Energy, a Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, launched its 26-46mm diameter series of cylindrical lithium-ion battery products.

Hydrogen Project

Foton Links with BOC in Hydrogen Bus Push

China-backed Foton Mobility has teamed up with industrial gases company BOC as it looks to accelerate the roll-out of hydrogen buses in Australia and New Zealan…

Crude Oil

China's Largest Offshore Oilfield Yields Over 30M tonnes of Crude Oil

China's largest oil field located in Bohai Bay produced more than 30 million tonnes of crude oil in 2021, top-ranked nationwide.