[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

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• 2026.08.19 09:32
• [China's largest associated gas processing station upgrade completed]
• On August 10, 2026, CCTV reported that the No. 81 natural gas processing station in Xinjiang Oilfield, constructed by CPECC, has been put into operation. It can process 3.9 million cubic meters per day and reduce emissions by 550 million cubic meters per year, achieving intelligent control. It is the largest oilfield associated gas processing station in China.Editor/Gao Xue

• 2026.08.19 09:30
• [The world's first CO ₂ - based aviation fuel pilot test passed the assessment]
• On August 14, 2026, Sichuan Jinxiang and Tsinghua University jointly built the world's first 1000 ton carbon dioxide hydrogenation to produce sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant, which passed the 72 hour continuous operation assessment. The device has safely operated for over 2000 hours and meets the conditions for a 10000 ton industrial demonstration, opening up a new path for the low-carbon transformation of the aviation industry.Editor/Gao Xue