Visit first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in N China's Shanxi

STORY: Visit first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in N China's Shanxi DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony 2. various of Zhuangshang Village, North China's Shanxi Province 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG QUANHUI, Chief expert of Rural Energy and Environment Agency of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs STORYLINE: Zhuangshang Village in north China's Shanxi Province was jointly recognized as the first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in China earlier this week by the United Nations Development Program, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). China has promoted renewable energy in rural areas over the years as part of its pursuit of green development. Zhuangshang Village started its zero-carbon transformation in March 2019. Now, the villagers are using solar energy in daily life, instead of traditional energy sources such as coal, which h

CPEC transmission project providing green, clean electricity to Pakistan

STORY: CPEC transmission project providing green, clean electricity to Pakistan DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU QUANHUI, On-site manager of Lahore Converter Station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU QUANHUI, On-site manager of Lahore Converter Station STORYLINE: The Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is providing green and clean electricity to Pakistan. The 886 km-long project was completed by the Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Company (Pvt) Limited and started its commercial operation in September 2021. It has the maximum capacity to transmit electricity of 35 billion kilowatt-hours annually. The project was invested, constructed and is being operated by the State Grid Corporation of China in accordance with Chinese standards, with approximately 98 percent of the project's equipment being supplied by Chi