CO2-reducing pavement at Osaka expo

CO2-reducing pavement at Osaka expo

Photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025, shows pavement on the premises of Germany's pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, made of blocks containing woodchips for absorption and containment of carbon dioxide emissions in the air.

China: Black Rain Falls in Huizhou, Guangdong Following Local Warehouse Fire

This is the startling moment that residents experienced black rain, an unusual occurrence that dirtied vehicles and streets. On March 31, 2025, in Huizhou, Guangdong, the black rain could be seen staining everything it touched in the video. The phenomenon occurred shortly after a fire at the nearby Ande Logistics Warehouse, located next to the Huizhou West Station. The fire's intensity and proximity to weather systems resulted in the absorption of smoke and ash by rainclouds, leading to the precipitation of black rain over the city. Fortunately, the incident resulted in no casualties.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector

STORY: India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024/ File DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of parliament building 3. various of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) STORYLINE: The Indian government has liberalized foreign direct investments (FDI) in its space sector in a bid to generate employment, enable modern technology absorption, and make the sector self-reliant, a federal government official confirmed on Thursday. According to an official statement issued by the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the amendment to FDI policy on the space sector at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three different activities with defined limits for FDIs in each such sector. "The non-government entities have developed capabilities and expertise in the areas of satellites and launch vehicles. With incre

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi. Series RC-α Sound Absorption Material Using Acoustic Metamaterial Technology.=Date:Febuary 14, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi

Pixie Dust Technologies iwasemi. Series RC-α Sound Absorption Material Using Acoustic Metamaterial Technology.=Date:Febuary 14, 2024, Place: Tokyo

NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf

NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf

Handout photo - Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study 12 cold brown dwarfs. Two of them – W1935 and W2220 – appeared to be near twins of each other in composition, brightness, and temperature. However, W1935 showed emission from methane, as opposed to the anticipated absorption feature that was observed toward W2220. The team speculates that the methane emission may be due to processes generating aurorae. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope found infrared emission from methane coming from W1935. This is an unexpected discovery because the brown dwarf is cold and lacks a host star; therefore, there is no obvious source of energy to heat its upper atmosphere and make the methane glow. The team speculates that the methane emission may be due to processes generating aurorae, shown here in red. Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes. These findings are being presented at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society in New Orl

Spring farming goes smart in NE China

STORY: Spring farming goes smart in NE China DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a spraying drone working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO SHUAI, Drone operator STORYLINE: In northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, drones are being used for spraying fertilizers, and they are doing so in ways that are faster and more accurate than traditional methods. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO SHUAI, Drone operator "This is the latest type of drone available on the market. It has a load capacity of 50 kg. Compared with traditional sprayers, drones spray fertilizers with higher efficiency. They can evenly spray fertilizers to promote absorption." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy

STORY: China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lightweight trailer STORYLINE: China's first home-grown lightweight trailer made largely of magnesium alloy was delivered Sunday in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. The trailer uses magnesium alloy parts that weigh more than 800 kg, and the single largest such part is 13 meters long. Nearly 1 tonne lighter than a similar trailer using mainly steel, it can significantly improve the economic efficiency of highway freight transport. The trailer was jointly developed by Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Automobile Group, and many other partners. China is a major producer and exporter of raw magnesium. With advantages such as low specific gravity, high strength, good shock absorption, and anti-electromagnetic radiation, magnesium and its alloys can be widely used in aerospace, automobile, rail transit, and m

Moody's downgrades Egypt's ratings to B3, changes outlook to stable

STORY: Moody's downgrades Egypt's ratings to B3, changes outlook to stable DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the central bank of Egypt 2. various of vessels in Egypt 3. various of a fuel station in Egypt STORYLINE: Moody's Investors Service lowered Egypt's long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer ratings to B3 from B2. In its ranking report published on Tuesday, Moody's also changed outlook to "stable from negative." The report cited that the downgrade to B3 reflects Egypt's reduced external buffers and shock absorption capacity while the economy undergoes a structural change toward a more export- and private sector-led growth model under a flexible exchange rate regime. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-billion U.S. dollar financial support package to Egypt in December 2023 amid a commitment to flexible currency and monetary reforms. Over the past year, the Egyptian currency had depreciated by nearly 50 pe

Former Sumitomo Bank President Ibe dies at 92

Former Sumitomo Bank President Ibe dies at 92

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Kyonosuke Ibe, a former president of Sumitomo Bank, a predecessor to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., who died April 16 at 92. Ibe was known for his role in arranging the 1976 absorption of financially troubled trading house Ataka Corp. by C. Ito & Co., now Itochu Corp., and bailing out ailing automaker Toyo Kogyo Co., now Mazda Motor Corp., in the 1970s.

Prototype sound-absorbing material mixed with Mitsubishi Chemical's XAI

Prototype sound-absorbing material mixed with Mitsubishi Chemical's XAI

XAI, the ultra-fine fiber proposed by Mitsubishi Chemical as a sound-absorbing material, is less than one-tenth the fineness of ordinary fibersfor sound-absorbing materials. By mixing 10% of XAI with conventional materials such as felt, it is possible to achieve the same sound absorption performance with about half the weight of conventional materials alone. Photo taken on June 3, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Kyoto University team develops tritium absorbent

Kyoto University team develops tritium absorbent

A bottle of tritium absorption catalyst developed by a Kyoto University team is shown on April 22, 2015. Using protonic manganese oxide with a spinel crystal structure, it is hoped tritium can be extracted from contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

90 more buildings use Toyo Tire's substandard anti-quake devices

90 more buildings use Toyo Tire's substandard anti-quake devices

Executives of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. bow to apologize at the outset of a press conference in Osaka on April 21, 2015. The company said the same day it has confirmed 90 more buildings that have been built with its substandard earthquake shock absorption devices, bringing the total number of buildings with the deficient products to 145. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Toyo Tire sold substandard earthquake shock absorption material

Toyo Tire sold substandard earthquake shock absorption material

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. President Takuji Yamamoto holds a press conference in Osaka on March 13, 2015. Earlier in the day, the infrastructure ministry said Toyo Tire sold rubber that did not meet government requirements for absorbing earthquake shock, withdrawing its certification for the building material. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former Sumitomo Bank President Ibe dies at 92

Former Sumitomo Bank President Ibe dies at 92

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Kyonosuke Ibe, a former president of Sumitomo Bank, a predecessor to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., who died April 16 at 92. Ibe was known for his role in arranging the 1976 absorption of financially troubled trading house Ataka Corp. by C. Ito & Co., now Itochu Corp., and bailing out ailing automaker Toyo Kogyo Co., now Mazda Motor Corp., in the 1970s.