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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot makes gestures at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a programming-free smart welding system at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A collaborative robot automatically grasps and sorts components at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a spray-painting robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a high-precision desktop robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a voice-interactive smart palletizing workstation at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot shakes hands with a staff member at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a welding robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.C

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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot trains with the assistance of motion capture equipment at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A staff member assembles a robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a spray-painting robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A staff member debugs a humanoid robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an opto-electronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member works on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an optoelectronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an opto-electronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket

STORY: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the Angara-A5 space rocket (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Angara-A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday, according to a live broadcast of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos. This marks the first time this type of rocket blasted off from the Russian spaceport in the Amur region of the Far East. The space rocket launch was canceled twice previously on Wednesday and Tuesday due to a failure of the engine launch control system, and an issue with the pressurizing system of the rocket's oxidizer tank, respectively. The Angara is a family of Russian carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy classes. They utilize kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel, which are environmentally friendly components. The Angara family of rockets is inten

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Wind turbine components at the Port of Paldiski

06.04.2024, Paldiski. The turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia at the Port of Paldiski. They will be transported to their destination over the next few weeks. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Transportation of wind turbine components

06.04.2024, Keila. Transporting the turbine components to be used at a major wind farm development in southwestern Estonia through the city of Keila. The turbines are destined for the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Pärnu County, a project which is not only the largest in the country by area but also marks the first time such turbines of these proportions have been erected in Estonia. Offshore wind farm turbine blades are nearly double the dimensions of their onshore counterparts at up to 150 meters, while blades of up to 200 meters in length, a wind turbine tower weighs around 100 tonnes. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Aircraft dismantling service launched in China's Guizhou

STORY: Aircraft dismantling service launched in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff members dismantling the retired Boeing 737 aircraft 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG BO, Aircraft maintenance plant in Guiyang, Guizhou division of China Southern Airlines STORYLINE: A retired Boeing 737 aircraft is being dismantled in China's Guizhou Province, marking the launch of the first such business in Guizhou. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG BO, Aircraft maintenance plant in Guiyang, Guizhou division of China Southern Airlines "The difficulty lies in dismantling some major components. When large parts are removed, the aircraft's position may change slightly. Therefore, we need to strictly control the center of gravity of the aircraft. Dismantling one aircraft typically takes more than 20 days, nearly a month in total." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guiyang, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese electric buses introduced to Ethiopia to advance green transport agenda

STORY: Chinese electric buses introduced to Ethiopia to advance green transport agenda SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NAOL ABERA, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): MOHAMED MUSSA, Electric bus driver STORYLINE: Naol Abera was among the first passengers to board an electric bus for a recent journey from the Bole airport area to Shiro Meda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital. These electric buses were assembled by a local company using components imported from China. The Ethiopian government has allowed duty-free importation of EV components to promote the use of EVs and facilitate technology transfer in response to a global fuel price hike and climate change. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NAOL ABERA, Passenger "I am thrilled to see electric vehicles are introduced in Ethiopia. I believe that such kinds of vehicles would bring a positive impact on climate change.

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Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany

STORY: Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. various of the vessel STORYLINE: A Liberian vessel, laden with 60 Chinese-manufactured wind turbine blades, departed from China's Tianjin Port for Germany recently. This marks the first batch of wind turbine blades exported through Tianjin Port this year. With each blade measuring 80 meters in length and weighing 33 tons, the shipment set a new record in terms of loading capacity for a single wind power operation vessel. These components are specially designed by China to meet the demands of the international market. The port of Cuxhaven in Germany is the destination. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China

STORY: Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the ALSC 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILLIPPE MHUN, Executive Vice President of Programs and Services, Airbus STORYLINE: Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. Built with a total investment of 6 billion yuan (about 844.55 million U.S. dollars), the project aims to improve the recycling rate of aircraft components and materials, thereby achieving over 90 percent eco-friendly recycling of aircraft by weight. "The opening of ALSC will bec

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Tesla's Shanghai plant delivers 947,000 vehicles in 2023

STORY: Tesla's Shanghai plant delivers 947,000 vehicles in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tesla's Shanghai plant STORYLINE: Tesla's Shanghai plant, the U.S. carmaker's first gigafactory outside the United States, delivered 947,000 vehicles in 2023, the company said on Wednesday in its production and deliveries report for 2023. The company said the figure was a 33 percent increase from the previous year. It added that more than half of the over 1.8 million electric vehicles Tesla globally delivered last year came from the Shanghai plant. Capable of producing a car in less than 40 seconds, Tesla's localization rate of car components used in the Shanghai factory has exceeded 95 percent. In 2023, Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai delivered more than 600,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market. Tesla has kept revving up investment in Shanghai in recent years. The company officially launched it

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CHINA-JIANGSU-TAIXING-SHIPBUILDING (CN)

(231207) -- NANJING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work on components of a container vessel at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. In the first 10 months of 2023, China has maintained its top position in the global shipbuilding market with strong growth in both output and new orders, industry data showed. The country's shipbuilding output climbed 12 percent year on year to 34.56 million deadweight tonnes (dwt) during the January-October period, accounting for 49.7 percent of the world's total, according to data from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry. The country's shipbuilders exported a combined 21.14 billion U.S. dollars worth of ships in the first 10 months, up 21 percent from the same period last year, according to the association. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

Loire valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SKF factory, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

Loire valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SKF factory, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

SKF factory, Christophe Reverdy director of the special products production unit, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

Loire valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SKF factory, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

Loire valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SKF factory, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The SKF Company Winner Of France 2030 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

Loire valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SKF factory, The SKF site in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire is the largest in France with 35 production lines from which more than 60 million bearings come out each year, winner of the first round of the France call for projects 2030 “support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components in France” . Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France on November 7, 2023. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM