Apr 30, 2025 Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is poised to initiate its Hong Kong stock market debut, potentially marking the city’s most substantial share offering in four years. According to a report by Reuters, the company aims to raise at least $5 billion through this listing. The bookbuilding process, which invites bids from investors, is…
New research by the Apparel Impact Institute and Global Efficiency Intelligence has quantified the … More opportunities for electrification across fashion manufacturing facilities. Credit: Apparel Impact Institute For fashion to get serious about the decarbonization of its supply chains, industry players must get to grips with electrification and hone in on low carbon thermal energy…
China has carved out a dominating role in Central Asia’s electronic vehicle market. Now, Beijing is looking to replicate its success in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan is emerging as Beijing’s point of entry for the region. During the first 10 months of 2024, Azerbaijan imported 2,592 electric vehicles, with Chinese-manufactured models accounting for a 77 percent…
50 States, 50 Fixes Nearly 500 buildings in the state capital get their heat from a clean, renewable source located deep in the ground. It’s pretty easy to get into hot water in Boise. After all, it’s in Idaho, a state filled with hundreds of hot springs. The city has tapped into that naturally hot…
The annual “two sessions” in Beijing, a crucial window into China’s policy priorities and economic trajectory, continue to draw significant Western media scrutiny. However, a subtle yet perceptible shift appears to be under way – a tempering of harsh criticism alongside a sustained analytical focus. My colleagues and I conducted a content analysis of major…
China could be sitting on top of enough thorium to power its energy needs almost forever, a national survey has revealed. This one radioactive metal alone could revolutionise global energy production, ending the worldwide dependence on fossil fuels, an expert has said. According to a declassified report detailing the survey, which ended in 2020, China’s…
Author: Jiang Mengnan, Dialogue Earth Market February 20, 2025 Solar power plant located in Dunhuang, China. (Photo: Unsplash) China will end its fixed pricing mechanism for renewable energy and require electricity generated from such sources to be sold at market-determined rates. The new policy was announced via a government notice issued on Feb. 9 by the National Development…
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks pulled back after a five-day rally that pushed a regional gauge into overbought territory, as investors turned cautious amid increasing trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty. Hong Kong technology stocks were an outlier. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped as much as 0.6% with stocks in Hong Kong and Japan declining after…
“Hongkong Electric and a green group have teamed up to explore the feasibility of wind-generated electricity in the SAR,” reported the South China Morning Post on December 27, 2000. “The power company has commissioned the Friends of the Earth to conduct a $1 million exploratory project on wind power. “They hope to produce a ‘wind…
[Jack Aylmer] AS TOYOTA’S PROFITS RECOVER FOLLOWING A SCANDAL LAST YEAR- THE JAPANESE AUTOMAKER IS USING THAT REVENUE TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. INCREASING ITS SPENDING ON NEW EV FACILITIES IN BOTH THE U.S. AND CHINA. IN 2024, TOYOTA APOLOGIZED FOR FRAUDULENT TESTING ON ITS VEHICLES – INCLUDING COLLISION, AIRBAG INFLATION AND ENGINE POWER…