Xi’an tests giant air cleaner to combat smoke

The 60 m high chimney contains particle filters and is powered by solar energy. It was developed by the group of Junji CAO at CAS Key Laboratory of Aersol Chemistry and Physics. The concrete chimney sits atop a large open structure with a glass roof. Solar radiation...

China takes initiatives to harvest „combustible ice“

Combustible ice is a natural gas hydrate found in tundra or seabed areas and could amount to the equivalent of about 80 billion tons of fossil fuel. When melted or depressurized, it turns into water and natural gas. It occurs in the East and South China seas, there...