[PKN ORLEN partners with Alstom on hydrogen railway]On May 20, 2022, PKN ORLEN signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alstom to provide zero-emission, environmentally friendly trains and hydrogen fuel for public rail transport. The company has been implementing a hydrogen strategy, announcing in 2022 that it will provide the fueling infrastructure for trains produced by Alstom. The first hydrogen-fuelled vehicles could be rolled out on regional lines within two years. Editor/Xing Wentao
The China Electricity Council held the "July 26th Electricity Theme Day" in 2026, and Xin Bao'an delivered a speech. The report shows that by 2025, China will add 550 million kilowatts of new power generation capacity, with wind and solar power accounting for nearly 80% of the total. The low-carbon transformation has achieved outstanding results. He proposed that the development stage of new energy needs to rely on AI to improve the new power system, and the integration of artificial intelligence is the key to cultivating new quality productivity of electricity, ensuring energy security, and achieving dual carbon. As the starting year of the 15th Five Year Plan, 2026 will seize the opportunity of computing and electronics collaboration, and deepen the integration of digital and intelligent technology with the power industry.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Almaty plans to build its first LRV light rail and a second subway, with the second subway connecting the city center and the airport. The second subway line in Central Asia, Line A, which was put into operation in 2011, uses Korean wide gauge trains. Astana LRT in Kazakhstan is the first light rail in Central Asia, which applies Chinese standards and equipment throughout the entire journey. The train is supplied by CRRC China.Editor/Gong Ziwei