China: Infrastructure trends

China: Infrastructure trends

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City tiers in china and rise of mass consumerism
Next Big Future
City Tiers in China and rise of mass consumerism
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Projects under construction in first half of 2018 almost equal china’s total capacity so far
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How china's giant solar farms are transforming world energy
BBC
China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. But how feasible are these grand plans?
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China’s latest energy megaproject shows that coal really is on the way out
Business Insider
China built a floating solar farm on a collapsed coal mine. The project signals that Chinese cities are depending less on fossil fuels while reducing pollution.
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China’s losing its taste for nuclear power. That’s bad news.
MIT Technology Review
“Most beautiful wedding photos taken at a nuclear power plant” might just be the strangest competition ever. But by inviting couples to celebrate their nuptials at the Daya Bay plant in Shenzhen and post the pictures online, China General Nuclear Power (CGN), the country’s largest nuclear power operator, got lots of favorable publicity. A year later,…
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Shenzhen's silent revolution: world's first fully electric bus fleet quietens Chinese megacity
The Guardian
All 16,000 buses in the fast-growing Chinese megacity are now electric, and soon all 22,000 taxis will be too
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China to launch self-driving bullet trains that will travel at 350km per hour
Independent
The high-speed service will run between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province 
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China's mega projects: transportation
CGTN
Along with the rapid growth of China has come one of the most developed transport networks in the world. Check out this episode of the documentary series, Ch...
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China’s superpower status at risk as energy nightmare intensifies
Oil Price
China’s superpower status is at risk as the country’s energy thirst continues to grow at unprecedented levels
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Is new russia-china gas pipeline a threat to turkmenistan?
Eurasianet
Turkmenistan has been China’s largest source of gas. With the new Power of Siberia pipeline, Russia is muscling in
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The strategic upside behind russia’s $55 billion ‘power of siberia’ pipeline to china
Forbes
December 2nd saw the first shipments of Russian natural gas to China via the much-awaited Power of Siberia pipeline.
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Russia opens siberian pipeline to china as beijing expands its influence in the arctic
CNBC
Beijing branded itself as a "near-Arctic state" and its far-stretched claim on the area is highly dependent on its partnership with Russia.
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China expects 5g to reach all prefecture-level cities by the end of 2020
Rcrwireless
According to government data, Chinese state operators have already deployed a total of 126,000 5G base stations across the Asian country.
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Renewables will be cheaper than coal by 2026 in china – study
Smart Energy
Cost declines insufficient to reach 2020 grid parity targets in most regions.
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Plummeting renewable energy, battery prices mean china could hit 62% clean power and cut costs 11% by 2030
Forbes
Plummeting renewable energy and battery prices mean China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, can hit 62% clean power by 2030 - 11% cheaper than business-as-usual.
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China’s plan to cut coal and boost green growth
Nature
Innovations in energy-storage technology are a mainstay of the nation’s bid to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. Innovations in energy-storage technology are a mainstay of the nation’s bid to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
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China to fast-track adoption of hydrogen cars
Oilprice
China is going a step further in its generous support for hydrogen cars in the form of a package of policies aimed at improving the hydrogen fuel cell car supply chain
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China’s cities will soon be crawling with self-driving robotaxis
Fastcompany
The Chinese government’s investments in autonomous cars and 5G are supporting a series of new pilot programs in densely populated Chinese metropolises—a bid to stay competitive with the U.S.
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China connects massive 2.2GW solar farm to the grid
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis