[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown]Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao
On May 18, 2026, the Oman Oil and Energy Exhibition will grandly open at the Muscat Convention and Exhibition Center. China Petroleum Oman Company coordinated and joined forces with international business companies, Oriental Geophysical Exploration, Great Wall Drilling, Gemstone Machinery, Pipeline Bureau, Engineering Construction Company, Global Engineering Corporation and other units to showcase the advantages of the integrated full industry chain of exploration and development, engineering technology, engineering construction, new energy, international trade, and equipment manufacturing at the exhibition.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 19, 2026, China's first geothermal energy supercritical carbon dioxide heat extraction project, developed and constructed by China Huaneng, was officially put into operation in Zhengzhou, Henan, marking a new breakthrough in the efficient development and utilization of geothermal energy in China. After the project is put into operation, it can meet the centralized heating demand of over 18000 square meters of residential buildings in winter, replace about 288 tons of standard coal annually, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 750 tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei