[UK grid to spend £20.9bn to achieve net zero emissions] The UK power network operator will have a £20.9bn budget to expand the grid to connect millions of electric vehicles, smart systems and small renewable energy projects over the next five years. The budget will be used for service, maintenance, upgrades and repairs by six UK distribution network companies from April 2023, and has been approved by regulator Ofgem. The plan, which includes tree-cutting, flood protection and other energy security measures, aims to improve the resilience of the UK's 800,000km of overhead and underground transmission lines to deal with more severe weather events in the future. Editor/Xing Wentao

Click to see more live >>

• 2026.04.20 14:59
• [Large fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle base in Heilongjiang starts construction]
• The first large-scale fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle project in Heilongjiang Province, Tianyu Hangtong Beian Comprehensive Base, officially started construction on April 18th. The total investment of this project is 200 million yuan, focusing on the manufacturing, after-sales maintenance, agricultural and forestry plant protection, emergency rescue and other scenarios of large-scale fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles. The main project is scheduled to be completed before July 31st and put into operation in August. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.04.20 14:58
• [Total investment of 1.5 billion! Shaanxi Baoji Data Building starts construction]
• The Baoji Data Building and Data Center project has recently started construction in Jintai District, with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan from China Mobile Shaanxi Company. The project plans to have 1200 racks, which will carry six municipal platforms, including industrial Internet and emergency command, as well as district level digital government cockpit. Editor/Cheng Liting