Vasque Paris

Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. THE ILLUMINATED EIFFEL TOWER AND THE 2024 OLYMPIC CAULDRON AT SUNSET. RISING 30 METRES ABOVE THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS, THE RING CONTAINING THE FLAME IS MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT (100% ELECTRIC). IT WAS CREATED BY FRENCH DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members lay grass grids under a power transmission tower in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 24, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Floating Iron Tower Spotted Hanging Over Dalian Sky

This video captures the moment residents of Dalian, Liaoning, witnessed a mirage of a distant iron tower appearing to hang in the sky on June 15.

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. THE ILLUMINATED EIFFEL TOWER AND THE 2024 OLYMPIC CAULDRON AT SUNSET. RISING 30 METRES ABOVE THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS, THE RING CONTAINING THE FLAME IS MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT (100% ELECTRIC). IT WAS CREATED BY FRENCH DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - La Rochelle

Illustration - La Rochelle

FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) LA ROCHELLE, LANTERNE TOWER AND OLD HARBOUR, THE PASSEUR ELECTRIC SEA BUS TO CONNECT THE OTHER SHORE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

The Three Gorges Hub Port Shuigang Railway Construction

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Electric power employees work on a steel tower near the Shuigang Railway in Xikouping village, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 9, 2024.

A Bird's Nest on A Power Tower in Xinghua

A Bird's Nest on A Power Tower in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 22, 2024 - Electric workers carry equipment to replace insulator strings contaminated with bird droppings at a power transmission tower in Xinghua, Jiangsu province, China, April 22, 2024.

Bolt scooters

Bolt scooters

17.04.2024, Tallinn. Bolt electric scooter parked near to Pikk Herman tower and Toompea castle where the Estonian parliament is residing. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTH HOUR

JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTH HOUR

(240323) -- TOKYO, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Tokyo Tower before the Earth Hour event (above) and during the event in Tokyo, Japan, March 23, 2024. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

CHINA-CHONGQING-1000KV UHV AC PROJECT (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-1000KV UHV AC PROJECT (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians prepare for tower work at the construction site of the Sichuan-Chongqing 1,000kV UHV AC project in Shaoyun Town of Tongliang District, southwest China's Chongqing, March 17, 2024. The Sichuan-Chongqing 1,000kV ultra-high voltage (UHV) alternative current (AC) project will include four UHV substations in Chongqing and the neighboring Sichuan Province. Upon completion, about 35 billion kWh of electric energy will be transmitted per year. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

CHINA-CHONGQING-1000KV UHV AC PROJECT (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-1000KV UHV AC PROJECT (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians climb a transmission tower for work at the construction site of the Sichuan-Chongqing 1,000kV UHV AC project in Shaoyun Town of Tongliang District, southwest China's Chongqing, March 17, 2024. The Sichuan-Chongqing 1,000kV ultra-high voltage (UHV) alternative current (AC) project will include four UHV substations in Chongqing and the neighboring Sichuan Province. Upon completion, about 35 billion kWh of electric energy will be transmitted per year. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers hoist the tower of a wind turbine set to be shipped to the installation site at the tower production line of CSCC wind power Blade tower production base in Nanhua Industrial Park, Gaotai County, Zhangye city, Gansu province, March 7, 2024.

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers carry out intelligent mixing tower pouring at the production line of wind turbine mixing tower at Nanhua Industrial Park in Gaotai county, Zhangye city, Northwest China's Gansu province, March 7, 2024.

E-scooters in Paris

E-scooters in Paris

Photo taken July 8, 2023, shows electric scooters left near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Kyoto Tower to be remodeled

Kyoto Tower to be remodeled

OSAKA, Japan - The 131-meter-tall Kyoto Tower, a landmark in the ancient Japanese capital, is shown in this file photo taken in November 2014 from a Kyodo News helicopter. Keihan Electric Railway Co. announced on Jan. 7, 2015, plans to remodel the tower near Kyoto Station and build a new hotel nearby to meet an expected rise in visitors from abroad.

Yokohama tower lit up by EV

Yokohama tower lit up by EV

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Marine Tower in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, is lit up during the evening of Nov. 1, 2011, using power from a Leaf electric vehicle (below) produced by Nissan Motor Co., in an event aimed at raising environmental consciousness.

Tokyo Tower without illumination

Tokyo Tower without illumination

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is dark without illumination on March 12, 2011, as its management firm cooperated with the government's request to the public to save electricity amid fears of power supply shortage stemming from an accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture struck by a devastating earthquake the previous day.

Matsushita to release Blu-ray Disc drive June 10

Matsushita to release Blu-ray Disc drive June 10

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will release on June 10 a personal computer memory disk drive compatible with the specifications of the ''Blu-ray Disc,'' a next-generation ultra-large storage capacity DVD. The drive (L) -- 14.6 centimeters wide, 4.1 cm high and 19 cm long -- is designed to be fitted into a standard-sized CD drive slot on the core tower portion of a desktop computer. The memory capacity of a 50-gigabyte version of a Blu-ray disk (R) provides a capacity nearly 10 times that of a 4.7-gigabyte DVD. The new drive is compatible with both the 50-gigabyte and 25-gigabyte Blu-ray disks.

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-YUEZHOU FAN-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-YUEZHOU FAN-INHERITOR (CN)

(220630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A painter draws patterns on a fan at the Yueyang tower scenic spot in Yueyang City, central China's Hunan Province, June 23, 2022. Yuezhou fan dates back to the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The fan, having a history of about 400 years, is one of the most famous fans in China for its delicacy. Using fine bamboo as its framework, ox horn as the nail, and Xuan paper as the cover, the fan goes through 72 complicated procedures before done, while the making of framework requires most exquisite and skillful work. The crafts of making Yuezhou fan was listed in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritages in 2021. Liu Zhengwen, 70 years old, a provincial intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Yuezhou fan, has been engaged in the crafts for 56 years. Enrolled into a Yueyang fan making factory in the 1970s, Liu witnessed himself the declining of the fan factory with the popularity of electric fans and air conditioner

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-YUEZHOU FAN-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-YUEZHOU FAN-INHERITOR (CN)

(220630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A painter draws patterns on a fan at the Yueyang tower scenic spot in Yueyang City, central China's Hunan Province, June 23, 2022. Yuezhou fan dates back to the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The fan, having a history of about 400 years, is one of the most famous fans in China for its delicacy. Using fine bamboo as its framework, ox horn as the nail, and Xuan paper as the cover, the fan goes through 72 complicated procedures before done, while the making of framework requires most exquisite and skillful work. The crafts of making Yuezhou fan was listed in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritages in 2021. Liu Zhengwen, 70 years old, a provincial intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Yuezhou fan, has been engaged in the crafts for 56 years. Enrolled into a Yueyang fan making factory in the 1970s, Liu witnessed himself the declining of the fan factory with the popularity of electric fans and air conditioner

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022, young chicks of oriental white storks are seen at a nest while electricians are installing bird protecting boards under the nest on top of a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork rests at its nest on top of a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows electricians installing bird protecting boards under the nest of oriental white storks on a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022, young chicks of oriental white storks are seen at a nest while electricians are installing bird protecting boards under the nest on top of a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (CN)

(220618) -- HARBIN, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a nest of oriental white storks on top of a power transmission tower in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Some 100 nests have been made by oriental white storks, an endangered bird species, on power towers in Qiqihar. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company took various measures such as placing protection boards, building artificial nests and conducting special patrols for the safety of the birds and the facilities. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-BEIJING-MANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-WATCHTOWER-FOREST RANGERS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-WATCHTOWER-FOREST RANGERS (CN)

(220329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Song Bao patrols the forest on Mangshan Mountain in Beijing, capital of China, March 19, 2022. Coming from the same village in Yixian County of Baoding City in Hebei Province, Song Chen and Song Bao are currently working as forest rangers stationed at the watchtower of Mangshan Mountain in the forest adjacent to the Ming Tombs, a major tourist site in Beijing's suburb. The two forest rangers, grown up as childhood friends, are now work partners since they landed on this job a few years ago. They are collaboratively responsible for maintaining the 886.7 hectares of national key non-commercial forest. Working and living in the mountain all the time, Song Chen and Song Bao need to take turns to buy food and other daily supplies by riding an electric motorcycle down the hill. After work, they entertain themselves mainly with television and smartphones. They are also happy to chat with tourists who occasionally pop in at the observation tower. As the fire