The world's first 630-degree Celsius thermal power unit was successfully tested on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough China has made in more efficient and cleaner coal-fired power generation.
This unit is part of a thermal power demonstration project in east China's Shandong Province, representing the country's cutting-edge advancement in high-efficiency and clean coal power generation technology.
It has achieved a thermal efficiency of over 50 percent in power generation and successfully overcome the technical challenges associated with welding the new-generation China-made G115 steel, enabling the large-scale application of the metallic material in domestic power engineering.
The commissioning tests on Tuesday has laid the foundation for the subsequent smooth startup and grid-connected operation of the whole units as scheduled.
Once operational, the project is expected to generate 9.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, saving approximately 217,900 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 588,300 tons a year.
This milestone marks not only a deep integration of high-efficiency power generation and environmental protection, but also provides robust support and a replicable model for China's energy transition and the attainment of its dual carbon goals.
World's 1st 630-degree Celsius thermal power unit passes test in China
The first week of the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran has cost the United States an estimated 6 billion U.S. dollars, with analysts warning that the country can not afford this costly war, U.S. news media outlets reported recently.
The New York Times said in its report on Saturday that the Pentagon officials have told the U.S. Congress that the first week of the war had cost approximately 6 billion U.S. dollars, with about 4 billion U.S. dollars of that going toward ammunition procurement.
The Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump's administration to seek more funding from the Congress for the war, according to the report.
Meanwhile, A CNN report said on Friday that the strikes have now dragged on for days with no end in sight.
The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates that the conflict is costing roughly 890 million U.S. dollars per day, with air, naval and ground operations accounting for the bulk of the expenditures.
Air operations alone are projected to cost 30 million U.S. dollars daily, with naval operations running at approximately 15 million per day, including 6 million for aircraft carrier operations and 5 million for destroyers and ground operations costing about 1.6 million daily.
What Trump once called a war the country "can't afford to lose" is rapidly becoming one it "can't afford to fight," according to CNBC.
Estimates from several U.S. think tanks and a former Pentagon Comptroller revealed that beyond the staggering price tag, U.S. weapons stockpiles are being rapidly depleted in the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
Trump said on social media on Friday that he had convened meetings with defense contractors including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to discuss ramping up weapons production.
He said the companies have agreed to increase output, with multiple production lines now running at full capacity.
Forbes magazine observed that while the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have injected global uncertainty, the defense contractors holding Pentagon contracts stand as the conflict's most direct beneficiaries.
Military operations against Iran cost Washington 6 bln USD in 1st week: media
