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Latest news and analysis about non-fossil fuel energy, including electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, solar, wind and wave energy.
A motorist fills up his car at a petrol station in France on Monday. Photo: AFP
European Union

EU eyes nuclear energy again as oil prices soar amid Iran war

It was ‘a mistake’ to turn away from ‘a reliable, affordable source of low-emission power’, says EU chief, amid new funding - and protesters.

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China energy security

China’s energy defences ease sting of Iran war instability

China energy security

China vows to stabilise oil and gas output in new 5-year plan amid global risks

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CATL

China’s CATL profit surges 42% as global market share soars to all-time high

Surging demand solidifies CATL’s position as world’s top EV battery manufacturer for ninth consecutive year.

CATL’s 2025 sales volume of lithium-ion batteries rose 39 per cent from the previous year. Photo: AFP
China economy

Opinion | China’s energy transition proves a boon in the Iran crisis

China is expected to face no significant disruption but as the ‘two sessions’ open in Beijing, energy security is staying a top focus.

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Science

China plans to fire up world’s first accelerator-driven nuclear reactor

Device deemed to burn uranium 100 times more efficiently, while cutting nuclear waste lifespan to less than a thousandth of current span.

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China technology

Editorial | China steps up its clean energy push with electric ships

As the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leader in EVs and advanced batteries, the country is well placed to help clean up the polluting shipping industry.

The Gezhouba, China’s biggest all-electric bulk carrier, being launched in Yichang, Hubei province, on October 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

How China is using a massive ‘electron gap’ to pivot the AI race with US

Ex-finance official Zhu Guangyao says abundant energy supply gives the nation a critical edge in AI, as ‘electricity is computing power’.

Belt and Road Initiative

China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts

Chinese firms are in pole position to benefit from a wave of investment in clean energy infrastructure that could be worth trillions of US dollars.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | The high price of Hong Kong’s slow switch to electric buses and taxis

Slow electrification undermines the city’s green ambitions and squanders a chance to secure its role as a Greater Bay Area innovation hub.

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Taxis and buses outside Tai Wai MTR station on July 14, 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang
China energy security

How China’s 5-year energy plan could change the way it powers its economy

Beijing will prioritise energy security through large-scale projects and greater regional self-reliance, as risks mount at home and overseas.

A worker produces solar modules at a solar energy technology company in Huaian, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on December 17, 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | US and China can again find common ground – in AI’s risks

If Beijing and Washington could meet in 1972 to manage a shared threat, today’s leaders can cooperate to shape the rules of AI.

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Science

China’s green energy leader Inner Mongolia is working on ‘flexible’ power plants

The two plants will use coal as a backup to renewable sources such as wind and solar power in a major strategic shift.

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India

High tension in India as banks, utilities resist solar shift

India’s efforts to nearly double clean energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 are being met with reluctance from banks and state utilities.

Employees inspect photovoltaic cells used in solar panels at an Adani Group factory in Mundra, India, on November 5, 2025. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Why Indonesia’s US$1.67 billion China-backed dam is in limbo

Even energy regulators were kept in the dark about the abrupt crackdown that has spooked renewables investors.

The Batang Toru hydroelectric project in Sumatra, Indonesia, has prompted concerns from environmentalists. Photo: Handout
China energy security

China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

State Council directive eyes unified power market, curbing provincial fragmentation to boost green energy expansion and optimise resource flow.

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China’s carbon neutral goal

Green gambit sees China turn old oil pipeline into new carbon highway

Successful 27km trial unlocks vast carbon dioxide transport potential, bridging geographical gaps to accelerate a process seen as vital to large-scale decarbonisation.

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China Conference: Southeast Asia

Indonesia eyes China partners to build ‘better than the EU standard’

Sovereign wealth fund Danantara targets waste-to-energy, smart grids, and data centres, leveraging a global tech leader for green and infrastructure growth.

A technician checks and cleans solar panels at a bus station in Depok, Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country has set its sights on cooperating with China to lower emissions and fix environmental problems while strengthening infrastructure, energy and technology developments. Photo: EPA-EFE
China energy security

Opinion | Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy

By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation.

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Vietnam

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

Science

How Chinese scientists made petrol building blocks with CO2, water and sunlight

A solar-powered process that mimics photosynthesis in plants could be used to produce valuable resources such as fuel, researchers say.

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Swiss firm Synhelion set up the world’s first industrial-scale solar fuel plant. Photo: Handout
Solar energy

How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy

Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution.

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Discussions between SpaceX and China’s solar suppliers underscore the competitiveness of the country’s solar sector, analysts say. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report

Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.

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China-EU relations

‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind

Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns.

Science

Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey

Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.

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Chinese researchers have reported that the technically exploitable capacity of hydropower in Tibet could reach 178 gigawatts, and more than 100GW for wind power. Photo: Getty Images
China energy security

Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub

Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.

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An aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant, where solar panels form massive panda patterns in Datong, Shanxi province. Photo: EPA
Climate change

Opinion | Why China and Europe should care about Central Asia’s water crisis

Central Asian rivers shape Eurasian trade flows, affect global food markets and contribute to geopolitical instability across the region.

Science

Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output by 13%, ideal for hot regions

Researchers say cooling innovation can lower temperature of overheated ‘hotspots’ on solar cells that can cause panel failure and fire risk.

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