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Beyond power generation: How China’s Heqi No. 1 explores nuclear energy to cut carbon emissions


BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2025 – At the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS), located in Lianyungang City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, eight nuclear power units are lined up, among which six operational units have a total installed capacity of over 6.6 million kilowatts, supplying approximately 158 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity daily to the East China Power Grid. Today, the station has taken on a new mission: producing industrial steam.

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In June 2024, Heqi No. 1, China’s first industrial-use nuclear energy steam supply project, was officially put into operation at TNPS. The project delivers 4.8 million tons of zero-carbon steam annually to the petrochemical base of Lianyungang City, equivalent to reducing the combustion of 400,000 tons of standard coal each year or planting 2,900 hectares of new woods. This marks the first project of its kind worldwide to produce industrial steam at such a scale using nuclear power.

Industrial steam is a critical energy source for manufacturing, chemical, and textile industries, primarily used for heating, drying, and powering equipment. In recent years, China’s industrial steam market has shown steady growth. Yet, traditional fossil fuel-based steam production emits carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and other gases. Using nuclear energy, therefore, offers a cleaner alternative.

Industrial steam requires temperatures above 260°C. To achieve this, Heqi No. 1 uses multi-stage heat exchange technology, with equipment including preheaters, steam generators, and superheaters. Through a coordinated process involving the pump, preheater, steam generator, superheater, etc., industrial steam is continuously produced. Heqi No. 1’s core steam conversion unit extracts reactor steam and achieves production through partitioned heat exchange, operating similarly to a self-heating hotpot, according to Li Ruigang, deputy director of the Operation Division No. 2, Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation.

While Heqi No. 1 can be likened to a giant “self-heating hotpot,” transitioning from nuclear power generation to steam supply is a complex systemic challenge. Nuclear reactor operations must maintain a dynamic balance between energy production and consumption. The project team used reverse engineering to analyze hundreds of parameters in the reactor control system over nearly seven months. In March 2024, the team successfully tested the “Reactor-Turbine Heat Matching” technology.

While the Heqi No. 1 team focused on technological breakthroughs, construction work was carried out simultaneously. Spanning six years from design and development to engineering construction, the Heqi No. 1 project led to 37 technological innovation patents and has contributed significantly to China’s experience in the integrated utilization of nuclear energy.

The completion of the Heqi No. 1 project marks only the start of China’s broader push into nuclear energy applications. In the coming years, nuclear technology is poised for rapid expansion across fields such as medicine, industry, agriculture, and security.

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CGTN:Xinjiang in its most prosperous period ever: white paper

BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today’s Xinjiang is experiencing the best period of development in its history, according to a white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council on Friday, highlighting that solid steps have been taken to govern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in accordance with the law, maintain stability through ethnic unity, strengthen cultural identity and bonds, bring greater prosperity to the region and its people, and develop Xinjiang from a long-term perspective.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. “This has contributed to unprecedented economic and social development and significant improvement of people’s well-being, and brought a greater sense of gain, happiness and security to the people,” noted the white paper titled “CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements.”

Stronger foundations for stability, peace and security have been built in Xinjiang, the document said, adding that a historic transformation from chaos to stability and from stability to good governance has been achieved in the region.

Since 2012, the central government has allocated more than 4 trillion yuan (about $562.3 billion) in transfer payments to Xinjiang, including nearly 543.48 billion yuan in 2024 alone, according to the white paper.

Xinjiang has consciously integrated its regional opening-up strategy into the country’s overall plan of opening up to the west, aiming to build a golden channel across the Eurasian continent and a gateway for opening up to the west, said the white paper.

Xinjiang has seen comprehensive improvements in infrastructure, said the white paper, noting that the operating mileage of railways and the highway network totaled 9,202 kilometers and 230,000 kilometers respectively, as of 2024, and the number of civil air routes reached 595, of which 25 are international routes.

Leveraging its natural resources and industrial capabilities, Xinjiang has accelerated efforts to develop a modern industrial system with its own unique advantages. The white paper mentioned that Xinjiang has been China’s top cotton producer for 32 consecutive years, with the mechanization rate in plowing, planting, and harvesting reaching 97 percent.

It also pointed out that Xinjiang continues to improve its policies on promoting public health and has significantly increased its protection of people’s health, adding that the average life expectancy of residents in Xinjiang rose from 30 years in 1949 to 77 years in 2024.

The region has also seen rapid economic development over the past 70 years, with the GDP surging to 2.05 trillion yuan (about $288 billion) in 2024 from 1.23 billion yuan in 1955. 

Xinjiang fully, accurately and faithfully implements the CPC’s policy on freedom of religious belief by respecting people’s religious beliefs, the white paper said.

Xinjiang respects and protects ethnic minorities’ right to learn and use their own spoken and written languages, it added, noting that the region administers religious affairs in accordance with the law, allows religious groups to manage their own affairs independently, and guides religions to be compatible with socialist society.

Xinjiang has improved its comprehensive preservation of cultural heritage. The document said that Xinjiang has formulated plans for the protection of regional cultural heritage, and released local regulations to strengthen legal guarantees for preserving cultural heritage.

The white paper also noted the battle against desertification on the fringes of the Taklimakan Desert in the region has been stepped up, with the desert now entirely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt stretching 3,046 kilometers, the longest in the world.

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Pony.ai Expands Into Singapore, to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles in Cooperation with ComfortDelGro

SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced its entry into the Singapore market, joining hands with its partner ComfortDelGro, the largest local transportation service provider, to deploy autonomous vehicles and facilitate daily commuting for residents.

The two companies plan to introduce autonomous mobility services initially in the Punggol area with fixed routes. They will begin services in the coming months after obtaining regulatory approval.

The program aligns with Singapore’s ambitious plan to introduce autonomous mobility solutions to supplement existing transportation infrastructure—such as taxis, private hailing cars, and subways—while also providing services during off-peak hours, which have been consistently constrained by driver shortages.

Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro have built a strong collaborative foundation prior to this Singapore initiative. The partnership began when the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2024, establishing a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the large-scale commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles. It was followed by a pilot program in Guangzhou, which was launched in March 2025 and served as a valuable precursor for their expanded efforts in Singapore.

In June 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced a plan to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) in public housing estates by the end of the year, integrating them into the national public transport network. The initial rollout will focus on Punggol district. This initiative is part of a broader governmental effort to address driver shortages while enhancing connectivity across public transportation.

Pony.ai Founder and CEO Dr. James Peng said: “We are thrilled to introduce Pony.ai’s advanced autonomous driving technology to Singapore. By delivering safe, comfortable, and efficient autonomous mobility services, we are committed to enhancing local residents’ daily commutes and advancing the nation’s smart mobility vision.”

Mr. Cheng Siak Kian, Managing Director and Group CEO, ComfortDelGro said: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Pony.ai to bring safe, innovative and reliable autonomous mobility services to communities in Singapore. Our successful collaboration in Guangzhou has provided a strong foundation for this next phase, combining Pony.ai‘s proven technology with our operational expertise and infrastructure capabilities. This partnership supports our vision for sustainable and intelligent mobility solutions that will benefit our communities.”

Pony.ai currently operates fully driverless commercial Robotaxi services in all four tier-1 cities in China—Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. These services cover an area of over 2,000 square kilometers. The company has accumulated over 50 million kilometers of autonomous driving mileage globally, demonstrating solid safety records and user satisfaction. Registered users on its ride-hailing platform surged 136% year-over-year in the second quarter. Even with a larger user base, its user satisfaction rate remains well above 4.8 out of 5.

Globally, Pony.ai has been steadily expanding its footprint. The most recent development came two weeks ago when it announced its partnership with Qatar’s premier transportation service provider Mowasalat “Karwa” to bring autonomous vehicles to the country’s roads. This further strengthened Pony.ai’s presence in the Middle East, building upon the company’s partnership with Dubai’s RTA, as well as its cooperation with Uber in the region. Furthermore, Pony.ai is also conducting on-road testing in Luxembourg with local partner Emile Weber, and 24/7 testing in Seoul’s Gangnam district.

“Singapore has world-class transportation infrastructure, and its government is very supportive in developing autonomous mobility to help build a green and sustainable future. We see great potential in the local market as well as the broader Southeast Asian markets. Combining our technology with ComfortDelGro’s extensive local expertise, we hope to use Singapore as a launchpad to explore more opportunities in the region,” said Peng.

Huawei Unveils Upgraded Xinghe Intelligent WAN Solution to Achieve Determinism over Uncertainty

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During the “AI-Powered WAN, Digital-Intelligent Future” WAN roundtable held at HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, Huawei unveiled its upgraded Xinghe Intelligent WAN Solution. This solution empowers customers to accelerate network monetization and industry intelligence through an IP network foundation with deterministic experience.

John Cai, President of Router Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line
John Cai, President of Router Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line

John Cai, President of Router Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line, outlined four critical challenges facing WANs today. (1) The push for global digitalization makes it imperative to eliminate data silos and achieve network convergence. (2) Emerging services pose higher requirements on differentiated bandwidth and latency. (3) With inclusive AI, a packet loss rate of just 0.1% can diminish computing efficiency on traditional networks by 50%, necessitating higher transmission efficiency. (4) Breakthroughs in quantum computing technologies threaten traditional network security.

To address these challenges, Huawei’s Xinghe Intelligent WAN Solution builds a deterministic network that provides four core capabilities:

All-service convergence: Slicing and SRv6 ensure service isolation and reduce provisioning time to minutes.

Deterministic network: AI-powered application identification achieves over 95% accuracy in identifying encrypted flows, enabling automatic detection of video conference freezes and acceleration of critical services.

High-computing-efficiency WAN: The flow awareness engine identifies 99% of elephant flows, and intelligent scheduling boosts throughput to 90%. The Starnet lossless algorithm achieves long-distance, zero-packet-loss transmission with below 5% computing efficiency loss. Furthermore, the Starnet vector engine safeguards sensitive information.

Intrinsic security: Quantum-resistant encryption and Xsec achieve simplified deployment, enabling secure, encrypted networks for confidential data transmission.

At the roundtable, several customers and partners shared their collaboration achievements. Mohammad Mustaghfirin, CTO of Surge Indonesia, explained how Surge became the world’s first benchmark for self-built broadband operations in transportation using IPv6 Enhanced networking, delivering high-quality connectivity to users. Kenneth Bagarukayo, Commissioner of Data Networks at Uganda’s Ministry of ICT & NG, noted that SRv6 has reduced deployment time per MDA from 2 hours to just 1 minute, and slicing has enabled a multi-purpose network. And Zhang Xianguo, General Manager of Network R&D at DYXnet, revealed that DYXnet and Huawei co-developed an AI-native ultra-connectivity architecture, enabling elastic scaling and RDMA-based long-distance file transfers—over 20 times faster than TCP.

Looking ahead, Huawei will advance AI-network integration, driving more industries toward intelligent transformation with the Xinghe Intelligent WAN Solution. The company aims to build intelligent, efficient, and reliable deterministic network foundations for global customers.

Huawei Unveils Three-step “ACT” Pathway and Nine Major Solutions for Industrial Intelligence

—Breaking New Ground to Industrial Intelligence

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Leo Chen, Huawei’s Senior Vice President and President of Enterprise Sales, shared Huawei’s latest insights and practices for industrial intelligence today at HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, including the company’s three-step “ACT” pathway for intelligent transformation. During Chen’s keynote, titled “Breaking New Ground to Industrial Intelligence”, Huawei also launched nine major solutions for industrial intelligence that it developed alongside its partners.

Five key findings driving industrial intelligence

AI technology has developed rapidly over the past few years. Chen noted that this has raised three major questions for enterprises:

  • How can enterprises ensure their AI investments generate real business value?
  • How can enterprises use their own data to defend their competitive advantages?
  • How can enterprises help AI use cases move beyond pilots to large-scale application?

Chen shared how Huawei is tackling these questions with three success stories.

First, Huawei developed a dynamic master–sub-agent architecture for the banking industry that incorporates systematic engineering capabilities into banking workflows. Huawei helped their customer accelerate AI application using this architecture in a number of scenarios like interactions, transactions, and risk control. This has enabled the customer to increase revenue and efficiency, while more effectively managing risk.

Second, China Southern Power Grid used Huawei’s Ascend computing platform and MindSpore AI framework to develop a large model that it named “MegaWatt”. This model runs on an Ascend MoE Expert Parallelism cluster and combines computer vision and natural language processing. It has helped the customer improve defect and risk identification efficiency during intelligent power line inspections by five times, and increased image recognition accuracy to over 90%.

Third, Runda Medical used Huawei’s Ascend inference servers to develop an AI medical record appliance solution that improves both the quality and efficiency of medical recordkeeping. Since its deployment at West China Hospital, the solution has helped medical record generation time to about one second, which has dramatically improved the hospital’s consultation efficiency.

Chen then shared five key findings Huawei developed over the course of these and other intelligent transformation projects.

First, choosing the right scenarios for implementation is critical to successful transformation. The value of AI lies in its ability to transform processes and promote intelligent product and service delivery when deep integrated with core production scenarios.

Second, the capabilities of industry-specific models depend on high-quality vertical data. General-purpose models often struggle when applied in industrial scenarios. The most successful models are those that are trained and fine-tuned based on massive amounts of high-quality proprietary data —which transforms them into industry-specific models. Such industry-specific models become a significant competive edge for enterprises.

Third, the demand for large-scale inference will continue to grow fast alongside AI agents, fueling demand for large-scale inference.

Fourth, human-AI collaboration is becoming a new organizational paradigm.

Fifth, systematic governance and risk management are becoming more critical than ever, driving many organizations to pursue more effective governance. The goal of this governance is to ensure secure, sustainable, and trustworthy AI.

The “ACT” pathway for industrial intelligence

Leo Chen, Senior Vice President, President of Enterprise Sales, Huawei
Leo Chen, Senior Vice President, President of Enterprise Sales, Huawei

Huawei’s proposed three-step “ACT” pathway is designed to promote AI adoption across industries. ACT stands for: Assess high-value scenarios, Calibrate AI models using vertical data, and Transform business operations with scaled AI agents.

Huawei assesses high-value scenarios using its AI Scenario Assessment Framework to evaluate business value, scenario maturity, and business–technology integration. This framework has already helped customers identify more than 1,000 core production scenarios for AI adoption.

The company also provides a full toolchain and AI security protection system to help enterprises calibrate general models and create industry-specific models. This toolchain uses vertical data to transform raw enterprise data into knowledge, and knowledge into models.

For the final step of the ACT pathway, transforming business operations with scaled AI agents, Huawei has a one-stop Versatile platform that can automatically generate agents, as well as workflows with more than 100 steps. This platform accelerates agent deployment. The company has additionally developed an AI talent enablement program that helps business professionals effectively develop, deploy, and operate AI agents.

Enterprises looking to follow the ACT pathway will need AI-oriented ICT infrastructure that covers the entire process, from data preparation and movement, to model training, inference, and development. Chen emphasized that Huawei is continuing to innovate in data storage, computing, and networks for this purpose, and is working on creating integrated products that make the process easier for customers. Examples of these products include AI storage and Unified Cache Manager plugins, 800GE high-speed data center network solutions, the company’s highly reliable StarryLink optical modules, and the Ascend AI SuperPoD 384.

Launch event: Nine jointly-developed solutions for industrial intelligence

Huawei is promoting a “Huawei + Partners” collaboration ecosystem that they are developing through three main initiatives: the opening up of its software, hardware, and systems; enablement platforms and tools for its partners; and the rapid replication of successful practices through industry experience sharing. To date, their ecosystem has attracted over 6,300 Kunpeng partners, 2,700 Ascend partners, 70 consulting firms, and 750 ISVs.

Before the keynote session concluded, Huawei unveiled nine major solutions for industrial intelligence that it developed in collaboration with partners: City AI Center & Foundation Model Solution, Intelligent Computing Labs Solution, Medical Technology Digital and Intelligence 2.0 Solution, Banking AI and Foundation Model Solution, Intelligent Manufacturing R&D Solution, SMART Logistics & Warehousing Solution, Intelligent Distribution Solution, Intelligent Exploration and Development Solution for Oil and Gas, and Steel Blast Furnace Temperature Prediction Solution.

Akko MOG Series – Custom Keyboards Designed for Fashionable Nail Art Users

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global innovative peripheral brand Akko has launched the adorable MOG Series keyboards and keycaps, which continue to be warmly welcomed by stylish users in Korea. As one of Akko’s signature design products, the MOG Series stands out with its unique MOG Profile height. Inspired by the shape of mushrooms, the profile features rounded edges, a concave surface, and elegant curves. Not only does this enhance visual appeal, but it also solves the common problem of nail art users accidentally hitting other rows while typing, bringing them a more comfortable and natural typing experience. It is the perfect choice for those who seek both aesthetics and performance, making it a top pick for fashionable nail art users and female keyboard enthusiasts while adding a vibrant touch to any stylish desk setup.

Akko MOG Series – A Perfect Match for Nail Art
Akko MOG Series – A Perfect Match for Nail Art

Among the various MOG designs, the Bun Wonderland keycap set is the most iconic. Produced with PBT five-sided dye-sublimation technology, it delivers vivid and long-lasting full-color printing. Not only are these keycaps highly practical and durable, but they also showcase exceptional visual appeal. With cute and unique themes such as Bun Wonderland, Watermelon, Piggy Party, Fat Panda Family, and Lucky Blessings, the series has won the hearts of stylish users and added fun and personality to desk setups.

To celebrate the MOG series, Akko has prepared a special “Youth Day” limited-time event in Korea:
Official Event Period: September 20–30, 2025
Official Event Platform: www.Akkogear.kr (More surprises await you on the site!)

In addition to the MOG series, Akko has also been loved by stylish users for its collaborative keyboards and adorable designs. 
An Akko marketing representative said: “Korea has a passionate and creative user community. With the MOG series, we hope to bring our unique design philosophy and premium product experience to more users and players. In the future, we will continue to launch more design keyboards to thank our fans for their long-term support of Akko.”

About Akko 
Founded in 2016, Akko is a global innovative brand specializing in mechanical keyboards, keycaps, and peripheral accessories. With its distinctive design philosophy and high-quality craftsmanship, Akko products have become beloved by gamers and design enthusiasts around the world.

EVE Energy Achieves World’s First 400MWh Energy Storage Project with 628Ah Ultra-Large Cells

WUHAN, China, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As a pioneer in big-batteries technology, EVE Energy has set a new industry milestone, building on its prior success in both launching and mass-producing big cells. The world’s first 400MWh energy storage project using 628Ah ultra-large cells has been successfully connected to the grid at Phase II of the Ruite New Energy Project in Lingshou, Hebei, China. This accomplishment not only demonstrates EVE’s full capability from R&D to deployment of high-capacity cells, but also marks the official arrival of the big-batteries era in energy storage.

Breaking New Ground: Large-Cell Technology Enables Scalable Applications

Amid global energy transformation, energy storage systems are rapidly advancing in scale and market readiness. Cells exceeding 600Ah are now key to improving energy density, reducing lifecycle costs, and enhancing safety and reliability.

On September 8, the Lingshou 200MW/400MWh standalone energy storage project—jointly developed by EVE Energy and State Grid Power Technology—was successfully energized. It represents the world’s first large-scale application of 628Ah cells in a 100MWh-level facility, setting a new benchmark for the industry.


Rapid Deployment and Reliable Operation

EVE Energy delivered and grid-connected 80 Mr.Giant energy storage systems and 40 integrated converter cabins within just one week, demonstrating exceptional project execution capabilities. From quality control and engineering coordination to system commissioning and operational support, EVE Energy has proven the maturity and feasibility of big-batteries technology.

Supporting the Modern Grid and Accelerating Energy Transition

As the world’s first operational 100MWh-scale large-cell storage project, it provides critical practical experience for large-scale applications, significantly improves regional grid peak-shaving and frequency regulation, increases power supply reliability and renewable energy integration, and supports Hebei Province’s energy structure optimization and carbon goals.

Going Global: Mr.Giant Ships Overseas

Going globle.The energy storage system Mr. Giant, equipped with 628Ah cells, completed its first batch of overseas shipments to Australia and Europe on September 10. With its minimalist design, high efficiency, low noise (≤65dB), and suitability for 4+ hour long-duration storage, Mr.Giant has gained international recognition—marking the global expansion of China’s large-cell technology.


From the first grid connection to international delivery, EVE Energy has not only realized the full-market application of 628Ah cells but also propelled the industry into a more efficient, economical, and reliable new phase.

Reliable Energy Storage with EVE’s Big Batteries. Moving forward, EVE will continue to leverage its technology-driven and manufacturing-led strategy, collaborating with global partners to advance green energy transition.

Casekoo Tops 1.27 Million Magic Stand Case Sales

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CASEKOO, a leading innovator in premium smartphone protection, today announced the remarkable sale of over 1.27 million units of its Magic Stand Case across the United States since it went live in 2021. This sales milestone was driven by overwhelming consumer demand for its newly designed cases, engineered specifically for the groundbreaking iPhone 17 series.

The Best-Selling Magic Stand Cases
The Best-Selling Magic Stand Cases

The newly launched cases feature two revolutionary technologies: the proprietary DCover (Detailed Defence) Technology for ultimate camera protection and the luxurious Nubuck Texture Frame for a superior in-hand feel.

The DCover Technology represents a significant leap in lens protection. It employs a layered defense system with a shock-absorbent inner core and a scratch-resistant outer ring, shielding the iPhone 17’s advanced camera array from impacts, scratches, and everyday wear without compromising on photographic clarity.

Another breathtaking innovation is the Nubuck Texture Frame. This design provides a uniquely soft, matte finish that mimics the premium feel of real leather for the signature Matte Magic Stand collection. It offers exceptional grip, resists fingerprints, and delivers a sophisticated tactile experience that is both elegant and secure.

The most famous technology from CASEKOO is still its Magic Stand — a signature built-in kickstand made from aerospace-grade aluminum. The case offers hands-free viewing without compromising MagSafe compatibility for effortless charging and accessory attachment, and features its Advanced U-SHOCK 3.0 airbag for military-grade drop protection.

“We are thrilled and humbled by the market’s response to our new Magic Stand Case for the iPhone 17,” said Charlotte, the PR for CASEKOO. “This incredible achievement of 1.27 million units sold is a direct testament to our commitment to innovation, quality, and understanding what modern smartphone users want: unparalleled protection without sacrificing style or functionality. The integration of DCover Technology and the Nubuck Texture Frame demonstrates our dedication to leading the market with cutting-edge designs.”

About CASEKOO
CASEKOO is dedicated to creating high-quality, innovative, and stylish protective cases for mobile devices. By blending advanced engineering with sophisticated design, CASEKOO products offer users a perfect balance of durability, functionality, and aesthetic appeal. The company’s mission is to empower people to use their technology fearlessly, anywhere and everywhere. 

CASEKOO promises to make more than a case. For more information on CASEKOO and its full range of products, please visit casekoo.com.