Shanxi reports higher raw coal output in H1

Coal-rich Shanxi province saw its raw coal output reach some 652 million metric tons in the first half, up 10.1 percent year-on-year, local authorities said. As the country's largest coal-producing region, Shanxi accounted for about 27 percent of China's total coal output during the period, the provincial statistics bureau said. Over the years, the province has been committed to advancing clean, low-carbon development and promoting diversified coal utilization. It is also driving the transformation and upgrading of the coal sector along a more high-end, intelligent and green path.

Laser facility clears hazards for grid safety

Chinese power workers are making technical innovations to elevate grid safety. In Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, local power employees used a "laser cannon "to clear tree hazards. While patrolling along the 220 kilovolt Qingni transmission line recently, staff members from State Grid Xuzhou removed tree branches that posed a danger to the grid or other workers. They used a laser removal device to precisely slice the branches. To date, they have detected 283 areas with short-circuit hazards with the help of drones, and cleared 33 of them considered high risk.