Electrek

China’s giant Gobi solar plant runs after dark on salt, not batteries

China Three Gorges' 1 GW Hami hybrid stores solar in molten salt, not lithium batteries, to keep generating for up to 8 hours ...
The Cool Down on MSN

China's 1-gigawatt Gobi solar plant runs 8 hours after sunset — with no batteries

The real test will be whether strong performance and low costs hold up over years of operation.

A 1,800-kilometer railway is rising above the Gobi, and China is turning desert engineering into a mineral supply chain weapon

China is building a new Gobi Desert rail link to secure critical mineral supplies. See how this project connects key trade ...

A giant rail bridge across the Gobi Desert in China is making people ask one big question: How?

A massive rail bridge rising above China’s Gobi Desert is drawing global attention. Built to overcome shifting sands, ...

China is lifting a 1,800-kilometer railway over the Gobi Desert that’s rooted in practicality

China's new Gobi Desert railway reaches a major milestone, speeding coal and mineral trade with Mongolia by 2027.
Elite Daily

How Running 250KM Across The Gobi Desert Challenged Me To Be Better

The merciless sun and grueling hills of the Gobi savaged my taxed legs. In just three days, the Gobi Desert had already robbed me of my customary bravado. I found myself among a determined band of 109 ...
The Desert Sun

Trek through the Gobi Desert to find similarities and differences to the Coachella Valley

Compared with the Gobi Desert, the Coachella Valley is a jungle. A variety of shrub species cover our valley floor. Succulent cacti, agaves and yuccas are common on hillsides. Four tree species adorn ...