Qingdao establishes large biomass-to-energy unit

The project which is jointly managed by CAS QIBEBT, Qingdao Huatong Co. and Qingdao Energy Co. will eventually handle 110,000 tons of biomass/year (straw and vegetable dishes), producing about 660 million cubic meters of natural gas, 2.5 million tons of solid organic...

China’s First Home-grown Maglev in Operation

The first Chinese middle-to-low speed magnetically levitated (maglev) rail line began operating in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province. The maglev shuttles between Changsha’s south railway station and the airport, with one stop in between....

Anhui Province advances in straw-to-power policy

In 2015, the province managed the acquisition of 1,5 million t of straw from local farmers by 20 power plants which produced about 1/3d of the province’s overall energy. Several financial benefits were applied such as state subsidies on collected straw, exemption of...