[The world's highest altitude Beidou sounding station has been completed and put into use] On September 17, 2024, the first Beidou navigation sounding balloon was successfully launched recently by the Bangor National Basic Meteorological Observation Station of the Xizang Autonomous Region at an altitude of 4706 meters, marking the completion and opening of the Beidou sounding high-altitude meteorological observation station at the highest altitude in the world. After the Beidou sounding station was put into operation, it transformed ground meteorological observation into a collaborative meteorological observation of "ground+high altitude" for the first time, effectively filling the gap in high-altitude meteorological data in Qiangtang. This will further improve the density of the Xizang high-altitude sounding station network and the accuracy of the sounding data, enhance the tracking and monitoring of small and medium-sized weather systems such as thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau, have important significance for the research on the precipitation enhancement effect of the plateau lakes and the occurrence and development mechanism of the plateau vortex, help to improve the accuracy of forecasting, and provide scientific data support for better disaster prevention and mitigation, and guarantee the construction of ecological civilization. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

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• 2024.10.09 10:18
• [Qiongzhou Strait transportation new energy vehicle ship successfully docked]
• On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

• 2024.10.09 10:15
• [Malaysia's energy transition has made progress]
• On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen