Glaciers All Over the World Are Shrinking Fast—See for Yourself
The glaciers of the Tian Shan mountain range in northwestern China had lost about a quarter of their ice mass since the 1960s when this image was captured, in November Continue Reading
CHINA DATA: State-run refineries’ crude run rises to four-month high of 82% in June
Highlights High throughput, low exports lead to weak product sales Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. delays startup of its fourth CDU The average utilization rate of China’s four state-owned refineries rose by Continue Reading
Tesla to Recall Over 285,000 Cars in China on Autopilot Issues
Tesla Inc. Model 3 vehicles at the company’s Gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019. Tesla Inc. plans to recall more than 285,000 electric vehicles sold in China to address risks associated Continue Reading
U.S. says ban on Chinese firm’s solar products will not slow clean energy progress
The Biden administration said Thursday it banned U.S. imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Co (603260.SS) , but stopped short of imposing a ban Continue Reading
First deepwater gas field fully run by China starts production
The first deepwater gas field fully operated by a Chinese company, Lingshui 17-2, started production on Friday, the country’s national offshore producer CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK) said. The gas project, in Continue Reading
U.S. customs bars imports of solar panels made with polysilicon from Hoshine – The Washington Post
The Biden administration banned the import of solar panels and other goods made with materials produced by a Chinese company that it accused of using forced laborers from China’s Xinjiang Continue Reading
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per Continue Reading
Long covid: Two million people may have suffered long-haul covid-19 in England, government-backed survey indicates –
Some covid-19 patients say that after their immediate illness subsided, they suffered lingering symptoms for months, including fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and respiratory problems. This has become informally known as Continue Reading
Solar industry ties to China’s Xinjiang region raise forced labor concernst
At a silicon factory in China’s northwestern desert, Uyghur workers man electric furnaces that reach more than 2,000 degrees. Those with college degrees can earn about $600 a month running Continue Reading
China’s tight storage availability caps light cycle oil imports in May, June
The lack of available storage in China had limited the import of light cycle oil in May and June, ahead of the implementation of a new consumption tax on June Continue Reading