China owns and operates 99% of the 385 000 electric buses in the world. 9 500 cutting-edge electric buses are...
China has the power to light up Africa
EnergyInfrastructure 12th Aug 2019 0
China is leading the global race in solar power There are ongoing discussions between African countries and China on sustainable energy products African countries make up 57% of the world’s population still in the dark, so the need to power up the continent is essential for further economic growth.... Read more
Chinese firm opens US$45m plastic waste recycling plant in Kenya Weeco Recycling Company plans to set up another one in Mombasa Weeco Recycling Company, originally from China, opened the recycling plant in Athi River town in Eastern Kenya. The plant has the capacity to process 2 000 tons of... Read more
China is the 3rd country in the world to successfully complete a maiden flight with a hydrogen fuel plane This is a major step towards low-carbon & sustainable transport China has completed 10 test flights for its new hydrogen fuel aircraft as it tries out various tails and types... Read more
Everyone assumes the fourth industrial revolution will be about technology Actually, it will be centred around renewable energy and led by China There have been three industrial revolutions in the past two centuries. The first, led by the British, was the rising of steam energy which allowed for mechanisation... Read more
China flipped the switch on its first floating solar plant in 2017 The plant floats on top of a lake that was once, notably, home to a coal mine China now plans to build a floating solar power plant in space China has built a number of floating solar... Read more
China owns and operates 99% of the 385 000 electric buses in the world. 9 500 cutting-edge electric buses are added to China’s fleet about every five weeks. Shenzhen has electrified all 16 359 of its public busses, the first city globally to do so. China is increasing its electric bus... Read more
Eskom signed a US$2.5 billion (approximately R33 billion) loan agreement with the China Development Bank, the Utility said on Tuesday. The deal was announced at a signing ceremony held in Pretoria. Eskom said in a statement the facility will form part of the funding of Eskom’s build programme and... Read more