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On September 9th, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) released the "2026 Report on the Innovation Status of the Top 1000 Private Enterprises in R&D Investment," showing that the R&D investment and intensity of the top 1000 private enterprises in my country continued to grow in 2025. This information was obtained by reporters at the 2026 Private Economy Innovation and Development Conference and the "Well-known Private Enterprises Supporting Zhejiangs High-Quality Development" event, jointly held by the ACFIC and the Zhejiang Provincial Peoples Government in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The report shows that in 2025, the R&D investment of the shortlisted enterprises showed an upward trend, reaching a total of 1.59 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.72%, with an average R&D intensity of 3.73%. The "high-tech, high-value, and high-growth" attributes were prominent, with 640 shortlisted enterprises being classified as such. The overall scale of the shortlisted enterprises remained stable with continuous growth, total profits continued to increase, the quantity and quality of employees improved, and they actively engaged in rural revitalization and public welfare work.On September 9, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying that in response to the US militarys strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the Revolutionary Guard struck two US warships and eight oil tankers, as well as ten vessels that violated regulations.On September 9th, at the JDD Global Technology Explorers Conference, JD Logistics launched five new "wolf pack" robot products and technologies. These include the "Mother Wolf," a robot for 24/7 automated operation in unmanned pharmacies; the "Smart Wolf" low-temperature version, a bin-to-person delivery robot designed for cold chain scenarios; the new "Warehouse Wolf," a new embodied picking robot; the "Lone Wolf" sixth-generation intelligent delivery vehicle Plus version with L4-level autonomous driving capabilities; the "Flying Wolf" L05, the industrys first logistics drone supporting fully unmanned operation; and the "Different Wolf," an embodied dexterous arm for large-scale application in sorting scenarios. JD Logistics is reportedly committed to building the worlds largest embodied robot application force.On September 9th, at a regular press conference held by the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, a reporter asked: A professor at National Changhua University of Education in Taiwan published three articles on the "One Country, Two Systems Taiwan Solution" on social media, sparking heated discussions among readers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Some consider it a "rare ice-breaking text." What is your comment on this? How do you view this new trend of rational discussion on the issue of unification between people on both sides of the Strait? Spokesperson Chen Binhua stated that the reunification of the motherland is an unstoppable historical trend. For our compatriots in Taiwan, it is not an optional question, but a mandatory one. We are pleased to see more and more compatriots in Taiwan facing up to unification, beginning to understand and discuss the specific content of the "One Country, Two Systems Taiwan Solution," and offering suggestions for the "One Country, Two Systems Taiwan Solution" through various means.Iranian Revolutionary Guard: In addition, 10 vessels that violated regulations by attempting to cross the no-navigation zone and danger zone of the Strait of Hormuz, instigated and supported by the US military, were also targeted.

In Colombia, natural gas consumption has outpaced production

Charlie Brooks

Jun 28, 2022 11:31


According to our most recent Colombia Country Analysis Brief, Colombia imported 14,2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas to help meet its natural gas demand for electricity in 2020, when a drop in hydroelectric power was caused by drought.


In 2020, hydroelectricity will contribute to around 65% of Colombia's electrical generation, down from nearly 80% in earlier years. Since hydropower is Colombia's principal energy source, droughts may have a significant effect on the country's electrical producing mix.


The bulk of natural gas used in Colombia is produced domestically and employed to create electricity. In recent years, imports have progressively bridged the gap between domestic natural gas production and domestic demand. In 2020, Colombia produced 399 Bcf of dry natural gas, while domestic consumption was 413 Bcf.


Concerns over the reliability of the nation's electricity supply prompted the Colombian government to approve the Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) LNG import plant in November 2014. The facility started operations in November 2016. The administration has since proposed the Pacific Regasification LNG terminal as the nation's second LNG import plant.


EPM is currently developing the new hydroelectric dam project Ituango. The first of eight 300-megawatt generating units will commence operating in the second part of 2022. The whole project will have a capacity of 2.4 gigawatts when it is finished in 2025. If completed, the Ituango project would be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Colombia in terms of generating capacity. In 2020, the installed electrical production capacity of Colombia was 17 gigawatts.

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