Monthly Archives: January 2009

20 Ways to 20% in China

One of the things I am finding, no matter where I am, is that people concerned about global warming, air pollution, or other environmental issues have a hard time finding information about how they can help.  In many ways, they … Continue reading

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Renesola and Vestas Sign More Deals in China

With all the discussion on how bad the cleantech market has been with the financial crisis, it is good to see that both Vestas and Renesola are both still finding markets in China at a time when China’s energy consumption … Continue reading

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Miyi Tower: Cleaning China’s Polluted River

h/t Inhabitat for highlighting this amazing new building by Studio Shift. to be built in Miyi County, the Miyi tower is actually being designed to do more than any of its peers. It will filter water. The tower will also … Continue reading

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Esquel Groups 5 Es Strategy for Sustainability

Speak to a few dozen firms, read a couple hundred press releases, or make your way through a few sustainability reports, and you will begin to develop a baseline by which to judge firms. One of the firms that I … Continue reading

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China’s Shanxi Province Experiencing Prolonged Drought

Returning to the issue of water, an issue that concerns us more than any other in China, the article Province prepares for prolonged drought fight provides a lot of information about the conditions found in Shanxi: Shanxi had only received … Continue reading

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80% of China’s Sea Areas Suffer From Pollution

China’s dead seas were the highlight of the Olympic run up as Qingdao Bay caked over in a thick green algae, and unfortuanelty, while the press had a field day with the story, the problem is http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/16/content_10671241.htm

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Jiangxi to Build its First Garbage Incineration Power Plant

The news that Jiangxi is set to build its first garbage incineration power plant, comes as welcoming news as I spent last week driving by farmland on fire. The Urban Appearance and Environmental Administration Bureau of Nanchang City recently signed … Continue reading

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Organic China: Green Dot Dot

Last weekend, while shopping in City Shop, I came across a new brand of organic goods that I have not seen before. Green Dot Dot – English Site here A trading firm of the HK based Kampery group, Green Dot … Continue reading

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China Blasts through Wind Energy Target

While the US and other countries back away from renewable energy investments, the recent story China blasts through wind energy target, offers evidence that China has put the pedal to the metal: China’s wind power industry, dominated by the ‘big … Continue reading

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China Awards Scientists

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