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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Building the Future on Sludge
With one of the key areas of focus in China to improve efficiencies being buildings, and building materials, I found the Cleantech article Sludge-powered cement in China? particularly interesting. Guangdong, China-based Guangzhou Heidelberg Yuexiu Cement said it began treating sludge … Continue reading
Earthhour Turns Out the Lights In China
Last night, at 8:30 while walking down the street, we noticed that the lights along Nanjing Road had gone out. We had just finished our dinner, and it was good to see that the normally bright lights of Plaza 66 … Continue reading
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Greenpeace China 3rd Investment Newsletter Released
While the Rainbow warriors may be known around the world for the way that they create awareness on environmental issues, in China they have made a name for themselves as providers of amazing research. To highlight some of their recent … Continue reading
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Fuji Xerox Achieves No Emissions and 3 Certifications in Suzhou
In what may sound like a bit of propaganda, Fuji Xerox’s Suzhou facility has just received ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 Certifications for their plant which was designed for the three zeros: Fuji Xerox Eco-Manufacturing (Suzhou) constructed an integrated recycling system … Continue reading
Ma Jun on Defending Water Security
In the recent China Dialogue Article Defending Water Security, Ma Jun writes a very compelling piece on what can happen when weak environmental protection is allowed to continue. Following the recent events in Yancheng, the article shows the time line … Continue reading
China’s Water Week Posters
In an effort to spread the word during China’s water week, a couple of new posters were rolled out. While a fan of educating the masses, I have to admit that I am left a little short on the messaging … Continue reading
Hawaii and China Meet on Energy Cooperation
Hawaii Reporter article Hawaii Hosting Official U.S.-China Energy Meeting highlights a recent effort to bring the scientific communities from the US And China together to develop relationships, a common understanding, and hopefully some solutions. Ok, maybe that is a bit … Continue reading
First Hotel Designed as Carbon Neutral is … Designed
In another, don’t pop the bubbly story, Patel Architecture Inc. announced that they have completed the design of a 5-Star China Hotel To Be Carbon-Neutral For those of you who are saying… Wait a minute, URBN hotel in Shanghai is … Continue reading
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ARUP Inks MOU with Wuhan Development Zone to Go Eco
In their recent announcement that they had been appointed by the Wuhan Economic Development Zone to develop an eco-zone: “We are delighted to be appointed by WEDZ on this significant project which will have a long-lasting impact on masterplanning in … Continue reading
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60,000 Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Hit Streets by 2012
Not sure what to make of this other than to resign myself to the fact that 60,000 alternative fuel vehicles to hit the streets by 2012 is a start…. but given over 600,000 vehicles were sold in February 2009 alone, … Continue reading