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Renewable energy
Latest news and analysis about non-fossil fuel energy, including electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, solar, wind and wave energy.
EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery facility in Changzhou. Photo: Daniel Ren
ESG investing

Hong Kong tycoon-backed firm challenges energy-storage giants with new battery

Co-founded by Peter Lee’s family office, EnerVenue has opened a facility in mainland China to scale its nickel-hydrogen batteries.

Indonesia

Indonesian coal deal fuels doubts over production quota approvals

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Thailand

Thailand’s solar scheme faces hurdles as low power users turned off by high cost

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China exports

China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report

The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds.

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Women sit on a hill overlooking a coal power plant in Indonesia. The country is a hotspot for Chinese energy investment. Photo: AP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts

Hong Kong does not mention ‘climate change’ in its five-year plan, yet it already has many ingredients of climate leadership.

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Science

China starts on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant

Ruitan demonstration project in Shandong aims to reduce energy waste and stabilise grid electricity supply.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s five-year plan for the new-energy vehicle sector

Beijing targets a stronger Chinese presence in the top ranks of global carmakers.

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China energy security

In Focus | Chinese coal mine gets hi-tech, green makeover with autonomous electric trucks

The deployment of self-driving vehicles, now past the pilot stage, has improved safety, efficiency and operating costs, mine manager says.

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Business of climate change

Exclusive | Beijing freezes plant approvals for energy-storage batteries

‘Dozens of new projects in the pipeline sparked policymakers’ fears about redundancies,’ analyst says.

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Science

Chinese team achieves fourfold leap in fuel-cell power

The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum.

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Hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks are seen as a potential route to cutting emissions from China’s long-haul freight sector, offering an alternative to battery-electric vehicles limited by range and charging times. Photo: Xinhua
Belt and Road 2026

Why Central Asia is turning to China for its renewable energy revolution

The Belt and Road Initiative, with its massive investments in wind, solar and nuclear power, is quietly reshaping the region’s energy future.

For now, Central Asia relies heavily on natural gas but increasingly large sums are being spent on developing sources of clean energy. Photo: AP
Belt and Road 2026

Fewer mega-loans, more green tech: the new era of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Beijing has moved past its Covid-era mantra, pivoting from large sovereign loans to green tech investments, but execution bottlenecks and risks remain.

China-Africa relations

How China’s green tech is undercutting US energy strategy in Africa

Record photovoltaic additions and major infrastructure deals allow developing nations to bypass fossil fuel price shocks.

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Science

New Energy | China’s solar, wind innovations amid rapid green power buildout

Chinese firms seek cheaper, more reliable renewable power as the government targets increasing its contribution to the national energy mix.

China’s solar, wind innovations amid rapid green power buildout
Mainland China

Pipes, power and petaflops: what’s behind China’s big ‘6 networks’ push

With US$1 trillion earmarked for this year alone, a look at where and why Beijing is investing, where progress stands and what comes next.

Employees work on power lines in Wuhu, in eastern China’s Anhui province, on April 1, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

Inner Mongolia pitches affordable homes, fast train to lure Beijing commuters

The region is highlighting commuter transit times and booming AI economy to entice the capital’s residents.

China energy security

Beyond coal: China’s installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold

Beijing says the transition marks a turning point but integrating the 31.5 per cent share still requires a multi-trillion-yuan push to forge a modern grid.

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Belt and Road Initiative

In Focus | Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?

Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Electric & new energy vehicles

Uncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts

The latest hold-up has yet to meaningfully roil lithium carbonate prices but the impact may be felt during the fourth-quarter.

China-Latin America relations

Why Brazil’s rare earths will not break China’s magnet grip at least until 2032

Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets.

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Science

China launches world’s first 100kW bamboo-built floating solar farm

The experimental platform is part of a broader push to replace steel and plastic components with more environmentally friendly materials.

The floating solar platform, named Jilin-2, is made of composite bamboo tubes and pipes. Photo: QQ.com
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City plans low-emission zone to clear downtown air

Vietnam’s business hub aims to phase out petrol and diesel transport from central areas by mid-2027, starting with buses and delivery fleets.

Electric cars charge up at a station in Hanoi, Vietnam, in April 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

China energy security

China sends airborne wind turbine up 4,000m to generate power

The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity.

China energy security

In Focus | China, the US and EU are taking separate climate paths – but are any dead ends?

As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way.

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China energy security

China eyes peak oil demand by 2030 amid pipeline increase, smart rig tech plan

Beijing’s peak-oil plan pairs an expansion of China’s network of pipelines with 15-km-deep drilling rigs.

A liquified natural gas storage tank at Rudong port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters/File photo
China trade

China’s green dominance a ‘dilemma’ for world’s governments: report

World needs cheap green technologies to decarbonise, and efforts to reduce reliance on China risk slowing the transition, researchers say.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

AI-driven asset demand is reshaping Asia-Pacific’s investment landscape

Vast demand for infrastructure, fuelled by digitalisation and the energy transition, offers solid opportunities for private capital across the region.

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