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China mandates factories and data centers to become carbon-neutral — and sets three specific targets

China mandates factories and data centers to become carbon-neutral — and sets three specific targets

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a document on establishing national-level zero-carbon enterprises, including manufacturing plants and computing infrastructure facilities.

Kazakhstan chaired the CIS regional council on radioactive waste

Kazakhstan chaired the CIS regional council on radioactive waste

In Kurchatov, former Soviet nuclear hub, a conference on final radioactive waste isolation was held July 21–23, 2026.

The Arctic without diesel: Russia builds first autonomous research station on renewable energy

The Arctic without diesel: Russia builds first autonomous research station on renewable energy

Construction of the Snowflake international Arctic station has begun in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug — a unique research complex operating without diesel fuel or centralized power grids.

China bets on speed: first new-generation pumped storage hydropower plant to be equipped with unique spherical valve

China bets on speed: first new-generation pumped storage hydropower plant to be equipped with unique spherical valve

China has started building a 500 MW pumped storage plant, set to be the world’s first next-gen facility with an innovative high-speed spherical valve.

Wave energy moves closer to industrial use: 100-ton buoy receives first international safety certificate

Wave energy moves closer to industrial use: 100-ton buoy receives first international safety certificate

Swedish firm CorPower Ocean has reached a key milestone for wave energy commercialization. Its CorPower C4 became the first wave energy device to receive an international safety certificate.

The world's largest hybrid solar plant launched in the Gobi Desert — it works at night without batteries

The world's largest hybrid solar plant launched in the Gobi Desert — it works at night without batteries

China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has launched the world's largest hybrid energy complex in Hami, Xinjiang, with a 1,000 MW capacity, now in commercial operation.

Cuba plunged into darkness for the third time in six months

Cuba plunged into darkness for the third time in six months

On July 6, 2026, Cuba’s national power grid collapsed, leaving about 10 million people without electricity. It’s the third nationwide blackout this year and the eighth since late 2024.