[Freyr plans to build €1.6 billion gigafactory near the Arctic Circle]Norwegian battery maker Freyr plans to build a €1.6 billion Arctic Gigafactory with the help of €400 million in guarantees and loans from Norway's export credit agency Eksfin. Freyr expects the plant to be one of the largest and most efficient in Europe, with 50% lower capital expenditure per GWh of capacity and more than 200% higher output per employee than conventional lithium-ion plants. Editor/Xing Wentao
In the first five months of 2026, China's import and export to countries jointly building the the Belt and Road totaled 10.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%. The total value of China's goods trade during the same period was 20.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.3%.Editor/Gao Xue
The 100000 kilowatt solar thermal project of CGN Jixi Base has entered the stage of grid connection sprint. This is the first tower type molten salt solar thermal power station in Northeast China and the highest latitude in the world. After being put into operation, it generates 180 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 130000 tons annually.Editor/Gao Xue