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📸 This week's #EarthFromSpace is a #Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard. 🧪🔭

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Rudong lies north of Shanghai on the Yellow Sea coast, along the northern bank of the Yangtze River estuary. Since the 1950s, hectares of land have been reclaimed in the area, transforming mudflats into farmland, aquaculture ponds and industrial zones. In the lower part of this image from December 2025, we can see a landscape dominated by a blend of farmland and wetlands, where the main crops include rice, wheat, cotton, vegetables and fruits. The proximity to the Yangtze River Delta means that a huge amount of sediment is discharged into the sea, giving the coastal waters a yellow-brown hue. This fine sediment contributes to shape one of the world’s most dynamic and biodiverse river delta environments. Extensive aquaculture ponds can be seen along the coast and across the tidal islands. The powerful tidal currents around the Yangtze estuary benefit aquaculture by helping to maintain water circulation, limit stagnation and supply fresh nutrients, creating favourable conditions for seafood farming. The coastal fringe and the tidal flats are also actively exploited for renewable energy production. When zooming into the image, several solar power plants can be spotted along the coast, while rows of offshore wind turbines are visible as white dots across the sea. In 2024, the coast wetlands of Rudong were selected for an ecological restoration project to improve the ecosystem. Wildlife and biodiversity in the wetlands have benefited from the scientific restoration efforts and the area is becoming a focus for ecotourism.
January 30, 2026 at 9:58 AM
klstone.bsky.social
4/7

..Wasserstoff.

Mit dem ZK-Beschluss wird nun ein Schwerpunkt auf nachhaltige und kohlenstoffarme Herstellung von Wasserstoff gelegt.

Mit geeigneten Fabrikationsanlagen direkt in den großen PV- & Windparks..

Bild: PV, Wind & Elektrolyse in Rudong, Provinz Jiangsu
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
de.esa.int
📸 Diese Woche zeigt uns #EarthFromSpace, aufgenommen von der #Copernicus EU Sentinel-2-Mission, einen Teil der Küste des Rudong-Landkreises an der Ostküste Chinas.

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esa.int European Space Agency @esa.int · Jan 30
📸 This week's #EarthFromSpace is a #Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard. 🧪🔭

🔗 esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth
Rudong lies north of Shanghai on the Yellow Sea coast, along the northern bank of the Yangtze River estuary. Since the 1950s, hectares of land have been reclaimed in the area, transforming mudflats into farmland, aquaculture ponds and industrial zones. In the lower part of this image from December 2025, we can see a landscape dominated by a blend of farmland and wetlands, where the main crops include rice, wheat, cotton, vegetables and fruits. The proximity to the Yangtze River Delta means that a huge amount of sediment is discharged into the sea, giving the coastal waters a yellow-brown hue. This fine sediment contributes to shape one of the world’s most dynamic and biodiverse river delta environments. Extensive aquaculture ponds can be seen along the coast and across the tidal islands. The powerful tidal currents around the Yangtze estuary benefit aquaculture by helping to maintain water circulation, limit stagnation and supply fresh nutrients, creating favourable conditions for seafood farming. The coastal fringe and the tidal flats are also actively exploited for renewable energy production. When zooming into the image, several solar power plants can be spotted along the coast, while rows of offshore wind turbines are visible as white dots across the sea. In 2024, the coast wetlands of Rudong were selected for an ecological restoration project to improve the ecosystem. Wildlife and biodiversity in the wetlands have benefited from the scientific restoration efforts and the area is becoming a focus for ecotourism.
January 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
dmcd2324.bsky.social
Rudong County’s Solar-Hydrogen Park is Saving 151,000 Tons of Coal Annually
Rudong County's Solar-Hydrogen Park Is Saving 151,000 Tons Of Coal Annually – Hydrogen Fuel News
The Rudong marine solar photovoltaic (PV) and hydrogen storage project in Rudong County, Jiangsu Province, China, marks a pivotal step in
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January 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
spiegel.de
In Rudong hat die Volksrepublik einst ihre Einkindpolitik getestet – heute sind 40 Prozent der Bewohner über 60. Besuch in einer Stadt, in der Läden, Jobs und ganze Straßen auf Rentner zugeschnitten werden.
China: In der Test-Stadt der Ein-Kind-Politik kann man besichtigen, wie das Land altert
In Rudong hat die Volksrepublik einst ihre Einkindpolitik getestet – heute sind 40 Prozent der Bewohner über 60. Besuch in einer Stadt, in der Läden, Jobs und ganze Straßen auf Rentner zugeschnitten werden.
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April 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM
netzerointel.bsky.social
🔋 CHN Energy's Rudong Solar Hydrogen-Storage Project Powers Up

🌞 400 MW solar capacity integrated with hydrogen production
💧 Produces 1,500 m³/hour hydrogen & 500 kg/day refueling

Is this the future of clean energy hubs?

#RenewableEnergy #HydrogenPower #CleanEnergyTransition
CHN Energy connects Rudong Solar Hydrogen-Storage project to the grid in China
CHN Energy's Guohua Energy Investment Limited has successfully connected the Rudong Integrated Photovoltaic (PV)-Hydrogen-Storage Project to the ...
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January 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
es.esa.int
Esta semana, la imagen de #EarthFromSpace nos lleva a una parte de la zona costera del condado de Rudong, en la costa este de China, gracias a la misión Sentinel-2 de #Copernicus
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Earth from Space: Rudong coast, China
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM
fuelcellsworks.com
China's largest offshore solar-hydrogen farm, the Rudong offshore photovoltaic-#hydrogen energy storage project, has officially started operations, connecting to the grid on December 31, 2024.

#solarenergy #hydrogenpower #renewableenergy #hydrogennow

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January 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
ita.esa.int
Questa settimana l'Immagine EO ci porta, con la missione #Copernicus Sentinel-2, sopra parte della zona costiera della contea di Rudong, sulla costa orientale della Cina.

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Immagine EO della Settimana che mostra parte della contea di Rudong, in Cina. Rudong si trova a nord di Shanghai, sulla costa del Mar Giallo, lungo la riva settentrionale dell'estuario del fiume Yangtze. A partire dagli anni '50, ettari di terreno sono stati bonificati in questa zona, trasformando le distese fangose in terreni agricoli, bacini per l'acquacoltura e zone industriali. Il paesaggio è dominato da un misto di terreni agricoli e zone umide, e dal grande delta del fiume, nelle tonalità del giallo-marrone.
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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400.000 quilowatts e hidrogênio verde: a usina chinesa que nenhum país conseguiu replicar: A China inaugurou em Rudong, província de Jiangsu, no leste do país, a maior instalação offshore do mundo que integra geração fotovoltaica, produção de hidrogênio verde e armazenamento de… #revistafórum
400.000 quilowatts e hidrogênio verde: a usina chinesa que nenhum país conseguiu replicar
A China inaugurou em Rudong, província de Jiangsu, no leste do país, a maior instalação offshore do mundo que integra geração fotovoltaica, produção de hidrogênio verde e armazenamento de energia. A conclusão do empreendimento foi anunciada pela CHN Energy Guohua Energy Investment Co., empresa responsável pelo investimento, conforme divulgou o CMG nesta quarta-feira (10). O […]
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June 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
bluros.bsky.social
Pumpspeicherkraftwerke sind Gravitationsspeicher und bisher die mit Abstand am meisten verwendete Speicherform für elektrische Energie. Das Prinzip lässst sich von Wasser auf andere Materialien übertragen, bspw. (Beton)Blöcke. Das hier soll schon am Netzt sein: www.energyvault.com/projects/cn-...
Energy Vault Project – China, Rudong
Energy Vault Project (China, Rudong) - Groundbreaking of this first of its kind, gravity energy storage center was announced in May of 2022.
www.energyvault.com
November 3, 2024 at 1:18 PM
marcianobrito.bsky.social
China em Foco — ᗰOᑎᑌᗰEᑎTᗩᒪ!

400.000 quilowatts e hidrogênio verde: a usina chinesa que nenhum país conseguiu replicar
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Até o final de março, a capacidade total de projetos concluídos e em construção superava 1 milhão de toneladas por ano
400.000 quilowatts e hidrogênio verde: a usina chinesa que nenhum país conseguiu replicar - Revista Fórum
A China inaugurou em Rudong, província de Jiangsu, no leste do país, a maior instalação offshore do mundo que integra geração fotovoltaica, produção de
revistaforum.com.br
June 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
whynotzoidberg.bsky.social
Necro'ing this thread because: they built a 25MW one in China!! www.energyvault.com/projects/cn-...
Energy Vault Project – China, Rudong
Energy Vault Project (China, Rudong) - Groundbreaking of this first of its kind, gravity energy storage center was announced in May of 2022.
www.energyvault.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
innkeep.bsky.social
"What makes the Rudong tower a genuine first is the part where no water is involved. It’s the first commercial, grid-scale gravity storage system that pulls off the trick with solid blocks instead of a reservoir."

www.autonocion.com/us/tower-chi...
A windowless concrete tower 40 stories tall on the China coast stacks 35-ton blocks to store a wind farm's power, lifting them when the wind blows and dropping them through generators when the grid ne...
China has a third option up and running on its coast now, and it doesn't look like either one. North of Shanghai there's a 148-meter concrete tower that
www.autonocion.com
June 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
jon-jones.bsky.social
China's going even simpler: They're building towers where they raise and lower massive concrete weights. global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202502/06/...
New-type energy storage poised to fuel China's growth
In the eastern Chinese coastal county of Rudong, Jiangsu province, a 35-storey-high steel structure houses around 1,000 25-metric-ton gravity blocks that are lifted to store surplus renewable energy a...
global.chinadaily.com.cn
July 14, 2026 at 7:03 AM
rossfloate.bsky.social
Moar potential energy towers.

www.energyvault.com/projects/cn-...
Energy Vault Project – China, Rudong
Energy Vault Project (China, Rudong) - Groundbreaking of this first of its kind, gravity energy storage center was announced in May of 2022.
www.energyvault.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:30 AM
kevpluck.bsky.social
I find that hard to believe.

There is a LOT of moving parts to maintain.

This is a just some of the pulley system for the Rudong project:
September 25, 2024 at 2:55 AM
jarratt.bsky.social
Exciting. China is so far ahead on LDES. Gravity in Rudong w/NRGV is an example.
January 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
suzette.bsky.social
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A Visit to Ground Zero of China's Aging Population
Ten years ago, China brought the one-child policy to an end. In Rudong, the city where the policy was originally tested, 40 percent of residents are over the age of 60 - a preview of what is to come.
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April 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
birbrights.bsky.social
China just built one in Rudong that is 100MWh. I think the energy loss is pretty minimal if I'm remembering correctly
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
erawlins.bsky.social
"In Rudong, the structure stands 148 meters tall and occupies a footprint of roughly 120 by 110 meters. The system has a storage capacity of 100 MWh and can deliver up to 25 MW of power, providing about four hours of electricity at full output."
It looks like a Brutalist tower — but it’s actually the world’s first giant gravity battery
In China, the first commercial-scale gravitational energy storage system is about to start operating: a nearly 150-meter-tall tower capable of storing electricity produced by renewable sources.
www.domusweb.it
March 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM
giversteve.bsky.social
Wenn es die Chinesen ausgiebig erprobt und eine eigene Industrie (know how) dafür gebaut haben.

🤝

www.ticinoscienza.ch/de/news.php?...
In China die erste Tessiner Anlage für Schwerkraftbatterien zur Energiespeicherung
Seit Anfang Mai ist im chinesischen Landkreis Rudong eine hochmoderne Anlage in Betrieb, die von Energy Vault gebaut wurde, einem ehemaligen Start-up-Unternehmen aus Lugano, das heute an der Wall Stre...
www.ticinoscienza.ch
July 19, 2024 at 1:06 PM
historiator.bsky.social
Rudong, the county where the one child policy was piloted. Via Adam Tooze’s Chartbook. 39% of Rudong’s population is over 60.
Histogram comparing population pyramid for Rudong county in China with the national population.
September 14, 2024 at 3:18 PM
aengelhorn.eurosky.social
Die genannte Firma scheint aktuell auch mehr an Batteriespeichern zu arbeiten, auch wenn sie ein großes Projekt in China auf ihrer Website haben: www.energyvault.com/projects/cn-...

Ob das in Betrieb ist, steht da leider nicht.
Energy Vault Project – China, Rudong
Energy Vault Project (China, Rudong) - Groundbreaking of this first of its kind, gravity energy storage center was announced in May of 2022.
www.energyvault.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
havantenviro.bsky.social
Some examples.

www.offshorewind.biz/2025/10/07/c...

www.offshorewind.biz/2025/12/16/c...

www.offshorewind.biz/2026/08/19/c...
China Three Gorges’ 800 MW Rudong Offshore Wind Farm Surpasses 10 TWh
China Three Gorges’ (CTG) 800 MW Jiangsu Rudong offshore wind project has generated and delivered more than 10 TWh of electricity since reaching full operation in 2021. The milestone was reached on 11...
www.offshorewind.biz
September 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM