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China Just Flipped the Switch on the World’s Tallest “Water‑Battery” Dam — A 182.3‑Meter Pumped‑Storage Giant in Jiangsu

China Just Flipped the Switch on the World’s Tallest “Water‑Battery” Dam — A 182.3‑Meter Pumped‑Storage Giant in Jiangsu

November 11, 2025
China’s newest grid “shock absorber,” explained China has switched on a 1.35‑gigawatt pumped‑storage hydropower station in Jurong, Jiangsu—a province that anchors the Yangtze River Delta’s heavy industry and surging power demand. Built by State Grid’s pumped‑storage arm (State Grid Xinyuan), the station shifts electricity from low‑demand periods to peak hours by pumping water uphill and later releasing it through turbines—behaving

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China’s Digital Yuan Quietly Surges Past $2 Trillion—And a New ‘Dual‑Center’ Signals What Comes Next

China Digital Yuan Quietly Surges Past $2 Trillion – And a New ‘Dual‑Center’ Signals What Comes Next

November 11, 2025
The story China’s central bank says the digital RMB has moved beyond experimentation into an initial ecosystem, clocking ¥14.2 trillion in cumulative transactions by the end of September 2025. The pilot now spans 26 localities across 17 provincial‑level regions, with retail and
China Just Flipped the Switch on the World’s Tallest “Water‑Battery” Dam — A 182.3‑Meter Pumped‑Storage Giant in Jiangsu

China Just Flipped the Switch on the World’s Tallest “Water‑Battery” Dam — A 182.3‑Meter Pumped‑Storage Giant in Jiangsu

November 11, 2025
China’s newest grid “shock absorber,” explained China has switched on a 1.35‑gigawatt pumped‑storage hydropower station in Jurong, Jiangsu—a province that anchors the Yangtze River Delta’s heavy industry and surging power demand. Built by State Grid’s pumped‑storage arm (State Grid Xinyuan), the station
Phones, Micro‑Drones, One‑Click Pickup: China Supercharges Duty‑Free Shopping to Jump‑Start Spending

Phones, Micro‑Drones, One‑Click Pickup: China Supercharges Duty‑Free Shopping to Jump‑Start Spending

November 11, 2025
What changed—at a glance 1) Tax refund & duty‑free rules for domestic goods.Domestic products sold in outbound port or downtown duty‑free shops will be treated as exports and can qualify for VAT/consumption‑tax refunds (or exemptions)—a structural incentive to put more quality “Made‑in‑China”
240 Photos Per Kiwi?! Inside China’s AI Sorting Lines That Promise Better‑Tasting Fruit From Shaanxi

240 Photos Per Kiwi?! Inside China AI Sorting Lines That Promise Better‑Tasting Fruit From Shaanxi

November 11, 2025
What’s new in Zhouzhi: a factory for flavor consistency At the newly inaugurated Zhouzhi Kiwifruit Integrated Development Demonstration Center in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, high‑speed conveyors flip and rotate fruit under multi‑camera arrays that take 240 images per kiwi to flag blemishes
Your Electric Bill Could Double by 2055 - Here’s How Solar Can Save You

Your Electric Bill Could Double by 2055 – Here’s How Solar Can Save You

November 9, 2025
Current and Projected Electricity Cost Trends Through 2055 Electricity prices have been rising steadily in recent years, and forecasts suggest this trend will continue (or even accelerate) through 2055. In the United States, residential power rates climbed about 32% over the past
XPENG AEROHT Switches On the World’s First Flying‑Car Factory

It’s Happening: XPENG AEROHT Switches On the World’s First Flying‑Car Factory — Trial Production Begins in Guangzhou, Mass Deliveries Target 2026

November 9, 2025
What happened — and why it matters XPENG AEROHT, the flying‑car affiliate of Chinese EV maker XPENG, began trial production at what it calls the world’s first intelligent factory for mass‑produced flying cars on Monday, Nov. 3. The Guangzhou plant immediately rolled
How to Keep Power Through Extreme Weather - from $0 Fixes to Multi‑Million‑Dollar Microgrids

Lights Out No More: How to Keep Power Through Extreme Weather – from $0 Fixes to Multi‑Million‑Dollar Microgrids

November 9, 2025
The big picture: Why more people are losing power—and for longer The U.S. grid was built for a 20th‑century climate. A 21st‑century reality—stronger heat waves, bigger winter storms, and wind‑driven wildfires—is now the top driver of major outages. Federal and nonprofit analyses
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