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Chinese solar power helps with Europe's green revolution

STORY: Chinese solar power helps with Europe's green revolution SHOOTING TIME: June 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: MUNICH, Germany CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Intersolar Europe exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS ELSAESSER, Founder and CEO of the Solar Promotion GmbH 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDERIC GODEMEL, Executive vice president for Power Systems and Services at Schneider Electric 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANHUI, Chairman of HyperStrong STORYLINE: The 2024 Intersolar Europe exhibition was held in Munich, Germany from June 19 to 21. Event organizers say that this year, there's been a significant rise in the participation of Chinese exhibitors. Industry insiders have emphasized that Chinese innovations in solar and energy storage products are actively contributing to Europe's shift towards green energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS ELSAESSER, Founder and CEO of the Solar Promotion GmbH "China is leading the market in terms of

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Global South unites for sustainable development, urges shift in global balance of power

STORY: Global South unites for sustainable development, urges shift in global balance of power SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of group photo 2. various of the G77+China Summit 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YOWERI MUSEVENI, President of Uganda 4. various of delegates at the G77+China summit in Kampala 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of the G77+China Summit STORYLINE: Leaders of developing countries gathered in the Ugandan capital of Kampala over the past week, reaching a consensus to promote South-South cooperation to enhance their capability of pursuing sustainable development, seek strength from unity and increase the role of the Global South in international affairs. High-level representatives of more than 100 countries and heads of United Nations agencies attended the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that concluded on Saturday and the 3rd South Summit of

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China's striving for new energy facilitates trade, green development

STORY: China's striving for new energy facilitates trade, green development SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Sofia, Dhaka, and CHANGCHUN/GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. New energy cars being assembled at the GAC Group's Aion new energy automotive factory in Guangzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VESELIN ZAHARIEV, Chief financial officer of Solar Green Energy 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YIN BOBO, Director of the Cox's Bazar Wind Power Plant STORYLINE: China has taken solid steps to advance the green shift in its economic and social development and achieved tangible results. By October 2023, the installed renewable energy capacity in China had topped 1.4 billion kilowatts, accounting for almost half of the country's total installed power generation capacity. The country is also a global leader in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, with NEV sales rankin

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Electricity trading mirrors China's commitment to green shift

STORY: Electricity trading mirrors China's commitment to green shift DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhang Shuai working at his office 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SHUAI, Electricity trader in Shanxi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SHUAI, Electricity trader in Shanxi STORYLINE: 34-year-old Zhang Shuai is an electricity trader in China's Shanxi Province. His main role is to work out the best scheme for buying and selling electricity in the energy market, to facilitate the efficient distribution of electricity from power producers to consumers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SHUAI, Electricity trader in Shanxi "Electricity traders should try their best to buy the cheapest electricity in the market, to minimize their wholesale cost. The traders also need to choose a proper market to sell the electricity, so that they could maximize the economic returns." In 2015, China issued a regulation on deepening the reform of the electri

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BRI-POWERCHINA-YOUNG COUPLE

(230704) -- VIENTIANE, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nouphet Thongsakda and Phavady Nalathone attend the shift handover in the central control room of the Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant invested by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) in Luang Prabang, Laos, on June 16, 2023. Finding a life partner while chasing career dreams is not easy, but a young couple in northern Laos luckily got both when working for the PowerChina. TO GO WITH "Feature: Young couple weave dreams, love at Belt and Road project in Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Tokyo Motor Show opens to press

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward in the Japanese capital on Nov. 30, 2011. Japanese automakers unveiled a bevy of electric cars and other green vehicles, reflecting consumers' shift toward conserving resources after the limiting of power supplies in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The motor show will be open to the public on Dec. 3-11.

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Mitarai not against DPJ pledge to shift power from bureaucrats

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News and other media organizations in Tokyo on Sept. 2.

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Clinton meets with Japan's opposition leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and main opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 17. Clinton took an unusual step for a top U.S. diplomat by holding talks with the Japanese opposition camp leader, with a major power shift seeming increasingly possible in Japanese politics. Clinton and Ozawa agreed to step up efforts to strengthen bilateral ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar

STORY: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems 3. various of photovoltaic projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEORGE DELIS, Factory manager at Stergiou Family S.A 5. various of Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems STORYLINE: Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, some Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. AENAOS Energy Systems is a Greek company specializing in renewable energy sources. It said the demand for photovoltaic projects has increased this year by about 80 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems "Amidst the energy crisis, self-production is the only solution. Households or businesses

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows photovoltaic installations at the rooftop of Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Nov. 29, 2022. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Nov. 29, 2022. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows photovoltaic installations at the rooftop of Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows photovoltaic installations at the rooftop of Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Nov. 29, 2022. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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Vlog: Exclusive tour into China's Hualong One nuclear power unit

STORY: Vlog: Exclusive tour into China's Hualong One nuclear power unit DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hualong One 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Hualong One 4. STANDUP 2 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 3 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI ZONGLIN, Shift supervisor of Hualong One No.6 unit 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI ZONGLIN, Shift supervisor of Hualong One No.6 unit 8. STANDUP 4 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LI ZONGLIN, Shift supervisor of Hualong One No.6 unit 10. STANDUP 5 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LI ZONGLIN, Shift supervisor of Hualong One No.6 unit STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hello everyone, this is Yan with Xinhua News Agency. So now next to me, is China's first, third-generation pressurized water nuclear reactor

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Japan to slowly phase out Russian oil, keep interests in projects

Japan will slowly phase out oil imports from Russia while maintaining its interests in oil and gas projects in the Russian Far East, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday. The premier told a virtual meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven nations earlier in the day that Japan will ban Russian oil imports "in principle," as part of additional sanctions levied on Moscow to punish it for its war launched in late February. The measure on oil imports marks a major shift for resource-poor Japan, which had been reluctant to take the step as it tried to diversify its supplies. Tokyo has already announced it will phase out Russian coal. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference Japan needs to diversify energy sources and suppliers to reduce its reliance on Russia and that the country will "take every measure," including the use of renewable and nuclear power, to that end.

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Clinton meets with Japan's opposition leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and main opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 17. Clinton took an unusual step for a top U.S. diplomat by holding talks with the Japanese opposition camp leader, with a major power shift seeming increasingly possible in Japanese politics. Clinton and Ozawa agreed to step up efforts to strengthen bilateral ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Electric Power unveils details of shift to holding firm

Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2015, about the utility's decision to adopt a holding company system in April 2016 under which it will set up three subsidiaries. ==Kyodo

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Eco-friendly vending machine stops cooling during peak power demand

A woman makes a choice at the Coca Cola group's ecologically friendly "peak shift" vending machine in Tokyo on May 28, 2015, that turns off electricity for cooling beverages daily during peak demand for electricity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NDF vice president Yamana gives interview

Hajimu Yamana, vice president of Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corp., speaks to Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 10, 2015. The head of NDF's decommissioning office stressed the importance of a shift of focus from speed to safety and risk reduction regarding the revision of the mid- and long-term road map for decommissioning Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Motor Show opens to press

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward in the Japanese capital on Nov. 30, 2011. Japanese automakers unveiled a bevy of electric cars and other green vehicles, reflecting consumers' shift toward conserving resources after the limiting of power supplies in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The motor show will be open to the public on Dec. 3-11. (Kyodo)

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Japan decides to use state fund for decontaminating Fukushima

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) speaks in a meeting of the government's taskforce on nuclear disasters at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2016. Japan decided the same day to use state funds to decontaminate areas worst hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns, marking a shift from its position of making the operator of the crisis-hit power plant cover the costs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitarai not against DPJ pledge to shift power from bureaucrats

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News and other media organizations in Tokyo on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)