[Sino-French companies plan joint venture to build a new battery factory] On May 12, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that China Xiamen Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. plans to establish a battery field laboratory with the French company Orano in Dunkirk, a port city in northern France. Joint venture with an expected investment of 1.5 billion euros and the creation of 1,700 jobs. Macron pointed out that Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's joint venture with Orano is complementary to ProLogium's factory because it will be upstream in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Edit/Ma Xue

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• 2026.08.14 14:29
• [Guangzhou power grid reaches three new highs in load within the year]
• At 13:46 on August 12, 2026, the load of the Guangzhou power grid system reached its historical peak for the third time this year, with a maximum load of 26.231 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 4.46%. Faced with the dual challenges of sustained high temperatures and rising electricity demand, the Guangdong Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau of Southern Power Grid is working together to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power grid during peak hours through the coordination of source, grid, load, and storage.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.08.14 14:23
• [Lianyi crude oil pipeline Lianhuai section put into operation]
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