GreenergyDaily
Dec 18, 2023
1. China's EV charging piles saw robust growth in November, with 101,000 new ones added, according to the latest industry data. On average, about 75,000 new public charging piles were added every month from December 2022 to November 2023.
2. Chinese scientists have proposed a new method of transforming wastewater contaminants into valuable chemicals using sunlight, paving the way for sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature Sustainability.
3. A team of Chinese scientists has designed a flexible, self-sustaining solar-powered clothing system that allows the human body to remain within a comfortable temperature range despite fluctuating environmental temperatures, according to a study published in the journal Science.
4. Indian construction materials maker Ambuja Cements will invest 60 billion rupees (nearly $723 million) in renewable power projects, the company said on Monday. The investment will be funded internally and is expected to target a capacity of 1,000MW through solar and wind power projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, it said in an exchange filing, without providing details on the funding process.
5. Chinese wind power equipment maker Dajin Heavy's unit Penglai Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry signed a deal with the operator of Germany's largest offshore wind farm project to expand the initial supply deal inked in early May to EUR626 million from EUR547 million (USD682.5 million from USD596.7 million), the Beijing-based parent company announced late yesterday, without revealing the names of the developer and the project.
6. The spokesperson of Chery Holding Group confirmed that the company's subsidiary Chery Automobile is planning to go public. Regarding recent media reports, the only true information is that Chery Auto is preparing for an initial public offering, Jin Yibo told the media.
7. Mercedes-Benz is among the first batch of automakers to receive the road test license with conditions for L3 autonomous driving in China's capital city Beijing, the German auto giant said on WeChat.
8. Xinjiang tops China's chart with over 20,118 MW of new renewable power capacity in 2023, led by a 13.9x increase from last year, including about 5,220 MW of wind power and 14,898 MW of solar power.
9. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC has proved to be a corridor of opportunities for Pakistan, advancing goals of economic development, regional connectivity, and shared prosperity, Pakistani experts said during a seminar. The expert said that CPEC has played a vital role in ensuring Pakistan's energy security, transportation infrastructure improvement, and employment generation.
10. China's commercial vehicle sales jumped 44.6% year on year in November, industry data shows. A total of 366,000 such vehicles were sold in the country last month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. During the first 11 months of this year, China's commercial vehicle sales stood at about 3.67 million units, up 21.8% from the same period last year. In the January-November period, the sales of trucks and buses rose 21.7% and 22.8% YoY, respectively, the data also shows.
