SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son said that in the not-so-distant future, nuclear fusion technology will offer the most realistic solution for powering AI data centers’ ballooning needs.
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son said that in the not-so-distant future, nuclear fusion technology will offer the most realistic solution for powering AI data centers’ ballooning needs.
China’s nationwide electricity load reached a record high for the first time this year on July 10, hitting 1.518 billion kilowatts, the National Energy Administration said in a statement posted on its official WeChat account Saturday.
China’s nationwide electricity load reached a record high for the first time this year on July 10, hitting 1.518 billion kilowatts, the National Energy Administration said in a statement posted on its official WeChat account Saturday.
Electricity towers near in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
China’s nationwide electricity load reached a record high for the first time this year on July 10, hitting 1.518 billion kilowatts, the National Energy Administration said in a statement posted on its official WeChat account Saturday.
China’s nationwide electricity load reached a record high for the first time this year on July 10, hitting 1.518 billion kilowatts, the National Energy Administration said in a statement posted on its official WeChat account Saturday.
Electricity towers near in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
China’s President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” disaster prevention and relief efforts after deadly storms hit parts of the country, with a strong typhoon expected to bring more extreme weather to the east this week.
China’s President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” disaster prevention and relief efforts after deadly storms hit parts of the country, with a strong typhoon expected to bring more extreme weather to the east this week.
Vehicles partially submerged in water in Fangchenggang, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 5. Photographer: Lu Boan/Xinhua/AP
China faces greater uncertainty in forecasting energy demand as structural changes in the economy and the rapid expansion of new industries reshape consumption patterns, according to a top government official.
China faces greater uncertainty in forecasting energy demand as structural changes in the economy and the rapid expansion of new industries reshape consumption patterns, according to a top government official.
China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
Coal at a sorting and storage facility near the Beilun Port in Ningbo, China.
Oil and gas shortages triggered by the US war against Iran should be a lesson to countries to accelerate their energy transitions, according to China’s climate envoy.
Oil and gas shortages triggered by the US war against Iran should be a lesson to countries to accelerate their energy transitions, according to China’s climate envoy.
Solar panels near Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Oil and gas shortages triggered by the US war against Iran should be a lesson to countries to accelerate their energy transitions, according to China’s climate envoy.
Oil and gas shortages triggered by the US war against Iran should be a lesson to countries to accelerate their energy transitions, according to China’s climate envoy.
Solar panels near Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Qatar plans to return to normal liquefied natural gas output within weeks from the undamaged parts of its facility, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said in an interview with the Financial Times.
Qatar plans to return to normal liquefied natural gas output within weeks from the undamaged parts of its facility, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said in an interview with the Financial Times.
QatarEnergy operates the world’s largest LNG export plant in Ras Laffan.
China has laid out broad new rules that mandate increased use of renewables as it continues to shift the focus of its energy transition from building new generation to ensuring it gets consumed.
China has laid out broad new rules that mandate increased use of renewables as it continues to shift the focus of its energy transition from building new generation to ensuring it gets consumed.
Photovoltaic modules at a solar power plant near Golmud, Qinghai province, China, on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. China is opening up its market for trading green energy, making it easier for multinationals from BMW AG to Airbus SE to buy wind and solar power and reach aggressive emissions goals.
Beijing’s $295 billion data center rollout will need to be supported by continued spending on electricity generation and networks.
A coal-fired power plant in Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. China's government spending increased at a slower rate for the second straight month, underscoring how weaker fiscal support now presents a risk to an economy whose momentum is cooling across the board. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
China’s carbon dioxide emissions increased in the first three months of the year as a rising volume of electricity generated by renewables was left unused, according a new report.
China’s carbon dioxide emissions increased in the first three months of the year as a rising volume of electricity generated by renewables was left unused, according a new report.
Improved power trading between different regions in China would also help limit wastage.
Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years.
Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin departs Beijing on May 20, in this pool photo supplied by Russian state media. Photographer: Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin departs Beijing on May 20, in this pool photo supplied by Russian state media. Photographer: Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images