[Hubei Nanzhang Pumped Storage Power Station Project Approved]On February 6, 2023, Hubei Energy received the approval from the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission on the approval of the Hubei Nanzhang Pumped Storage Power Station project (Efagai Approval Service [2023] No. 25). According to the content of the approval, Zhangjiaping pumped storage company is approved as the project company to invest in the Nanzhang pumped storage power station project in Hubei, with a total installed capacity of 1.8 million kilowatts. Editor / Zhao E
The China National Institute of Standardization has released the "Blue Book on Standardization of China's Hydrogen Energy Industry (2026)", which provides a comprehensive overview of the development process since the first national standard for hydrogen gas was released in 1983, which has gone through four stages: initial exploration, system construction, quality upgrading, and accelerated development. As of August 2026, there are currently 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy and 114 standards under revision. In terms of international benchmarking, ISO and IEC have released over a hundred international standards for hydrogen energy; China has taken the lead in formulating 8 international standards for hydrogen energy and has initiated 13 new projects. Editor/Cheng Liting
The 4th China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum will be held in Wuhan from October 13th to 15th, 2026, with about 200 attendees. The forum will focus on fields such as chemistry, new materials, biology, and energy, and will also hold a meeting of the Science and Technology Cooperation Subcommittee.Editor/Gao Xue