[Two departments: develop new vehicles such as ultra-high-speed trains]The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on the 13th the "Opinions on Speeding up the Construction of a Transport Powerful Country Driven by Scientific and Technological Innovation." The "Opinions" proposes to rationally coordinate the research on high-speed wheel-rail trains and high-speed heavy-haul freight trains. Strengthen the research and development of complete sets of technologies for autonomous transportation systems. Carry out the development of new types of transportation tools such as ultra-high-speed trains and ultra-high-speed commercial aircraft, and overcome the theoretical system and key technologies of submarine floating tunnels. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On June 22, 2026, the 800MW liquid flow energy storage project in Laufenburg, Switzerland was launched, integrating computing power and heating to build a zero carbon hub and help stabilize the European power grid.Editor/Gao Xue
On June 22, 2026, BP launched its first commercial natural gas production at the ACG gas field in the Caspian Sea. The recoverable reserves of this gas field are about 4 trillion cubic feet, which will help Azerbaijan expand its energy supply to Europe.Editor/Gao Xue