33 h. ago ‘Act of defiance’: China’s crude oil imports from Russia rise despite US pressure

Russia remained China’s top crude oil supplier in September, at a time when the United States is stepping up pressure on major economies to curb their reliance on energy from the Eurasian country. Imports from Russia rose 4.3 per cent in volume from August to 8.29 million tonnes in September, accounting for 17.5 per cent of China’s total crude imports, customs data showed – a sign of Beijing’s willingness to maintain trade links with Moscow despite geopolitical frictions. Chinese purchases of US...

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1 week ago Chinese team makes ‘decisive step’ towards holy grail of next

Scientists say they have cracked the biggest challenge to creating the holy grail of next-generation batteries – a design that could power everything from smartphones to electric cars up to three times longer on a single charge. The team, led by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a self-healing interface that works like a liquid seal. It flows to fill tiny gaps, keeping the battery’s internal layers tightly joined without the heavy pressure and bulky devices previously...

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1 week ago Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation

Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation  Global Times

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2 w. ago China, India drive historic milestone as renewables generate more power than coal for first time

China, India drive historic milestone as renewables generate more power than coal for first time  TRT World

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2 w. ago China's BEST fusion reactor moves closer to power generation goal

China's BEST fusion reactor moves closer to power generation goal  Interesting Engineering

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3 w. ago World’s most powerful flying wind turbine launched in western China

China has successfully flown the world’s largest and most powerful airborne wind turbine, a milestone that could bring cheaper, more reliable green energy and strengthen the country’s leading role in the global clean energy transition. Between September 19 and 21, the airship-like S1500 – about the size of a basketball court and as tall as a 13-storey building – became the first turbine of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight at a desert site in China’s western...

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