Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation partner to trial battery swap truck technology

Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation partner to trial battery swap truck technology

Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. Battery swapping technology allows a battery electric vehicle to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one, instead of recharging the vehicle at a static…

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Data centres, EVs bring growth and climate challenges to Hong Kong utility CLP, CEO says

Data centres, EVs bring growth and climate challenges to Hong Kong utility CLP, CEO says

The CEO of Hong Kong’s largest power supplier said electricity sales have risen because of digitalisation and electrification in the city’s economy, which has brought growth opportunities and decarbonisation challenges. “Electrification is a global trend for achieving decarbonisation in some sectors like transportation and home cooking, which has resulted in greater demand for electricity,” CLP…

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Opinion | Why China’s clean tech glut is a net global positive

Opinion | Why China’s clean tech glut is a net global positive

With senior American officials meeting their Chinese counterparts last week to discuss the effects of China’s manufacturing “overcapacity” on the US economy, it is worth pausing to consider both the significant benefits and concerns over Beijing’s massive and unprecedented expansion of clean energy technology. China’s leadership across all facets of decarbonisation, including research and development,…

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