BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Heading north from downtown Beijing, a nearly 120-meter-tall twisted column resembling an Olympic torch handle emerges into view against the backdrop of the iconic Badaling Great Wall. This striking concrete structure, accompanied by more than 130 mirrors positioned alongside it, is part of the world's first supercritical carbon dioxide solar thermal power generation system.
WUHAN, April 23 (Xinhua) -- For decades, Hu De'an found a sense of security in stacking firewood outside his home as tall as a man. "A high pile of firewood meant a secure winter," said the 75-year-old, recalling how each log represented warmth and survival.
NANJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Along a nearly-500-meter asphalt road shaded by a glimmering canopy of photovoltaic panels, new energy vehicles travel back and forth. Some pull over at the roadside charging station powered by the solar array.
TAIYUAN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Qinling Station in Antarctica launched a pioneering hybrid power system in March, integrating wind, solar, hydrogen and diesel energy, marking the completion of the country's first large-scale clean energy project on the continent. The system was designed to use renewables to supply 60 percent of the station's power, and is expected to cut annual fossil fuel use by over 100 tonnes, underscoring China's push for greener polar research.
