CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-COAL INDUSTRY-LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-COAL INDUSTRY-LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- HOHHOT, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhen Peng, head of a workshop of CHN Energy, displays a sample of a new type of coal-based hydrocarbon fuel in Jungar Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 7, 2023. Energy conservation, carbon reduction, and low-carbon development have been integrated throughout various stages of coal mining, transportation, and utilization in Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia. The smart mine at Longwanggou Coal Mine of China Datang Corporation Ltd. in Jungar Banner has successfully achieved unmanned operations in 18 fixed underground locations. Intelligent frequency modulation is utilized to optimize coal mining operations, effectively reducing energy consumption by 30 percent. By the end of December 2022, a total of 126 intelligent coal mines, similar to this one, have been established in Inner Mongolia. In early 2023, the inauguration of the railway transportation system at Datang Longwanggou Coal Mine marked the debut of the first electrified undergr

Matsushita to launch fluorocarbon-free refrigerator

Matsushita to launch fluorocarbon-free refrigerator

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will launch next Feb. 1 the first refrigerator in the Japanese market that does not use fluorocarbon refrigerants, which are thought to emit ozonosphere-depleting gas, the company said Nov. 8. The 320-liter NR-C32EP fridge employs a cooling system that uses hydrocarbon refrigerant, which is much less harmful to the environment.

Toyota begins selling new midsize luxury sedan

Toyota begins selling new midsize luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said June 4 it has begun selling the Brevis, which it calls an active-lifestyle luxury sedan. Available with either 3.0- or 2.5-liter direct fuel-injection VVT-I (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent) engines, the Brevis clears fuel-consumption standards due to go into effect in 2010 and reduces hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions to at least 25% below 2000 regulation levels.