Monthly Archives: November 2009

Korean Air Greenwashes 5,000 People in Beijing

Rarely is there a day where I have the joy of pointing out a case of clear cut greenwashing, but today is different. As reported in the China CSR article Korean Air Issues Environmentally-friendly Bags In Beijing: Korean Air recently … Continue reading

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China’s Influence on the Economics of Cleantech

While the traditional focus of discussions surrounding cleantech uptake have been largely market driven. That, for renewable energies to compete with fossil fuels, the price per KwH had to be below the going rate for fossil, regardless of what the … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Beijing Smartgrid Forum

For those of you in Beijing Dec 3 adn 4, or have the ability to get there on short notice, I thought you might like to know about the undermarketed 2009 China International Smart Grid Forum being held. Organized by … Continue reading

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China Charity Challenge – Biking from Yunnan to Sichuan for Roots and Shoots

After hundreds of photographs, 2 punctures, mud-soaked shoes and burning quads, I returned home to Shanghai to begin work again after the National Holiday. Over the break, I went on an amazing journey with a group called China Charity Challenge … Continue reading

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Shanghai Air Turns to Soup

Following my post on last month’s “improvement” in air quality in Beijing, Shanghai greeted us with what I hope is the last of their Pre-EXPO crappy days. For those of you who are curious as to what is behind the … Continue reading

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China’s History of Sustainable Housing

the first time I was introduced to China’s Hakka houses, I was still a student in Beijing. I literally dragged by Chinese teacher to the TV, and then had her call the TV station to figure out where these amazing … Continue reading

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Off to Copenhagen..

Even with the recent news that the power to be have decided to transform the Copenhagen session to COP-Lite being a let down (I wasn’t surprised.. just arg..) , I am fortunate that for the early part of next week … Continue reading

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Understanding China’s Position on Climate Change, and Repositioning Global Discussions

Regardless of whether you believe COP15 still has hope, or is a predetermined failure, the fact is that in about 3 weeks a large number of scientists, environmentalists, policy makers, and cleantech funds are going to be in Copenhagen… and … Continue reading

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Beijing Panel Discussion: Copenhagen Or Bust?

Tuesday of next week, the Foreign Corespondents Club of Beijing will be hosting an event not to be missed. U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders have agreed that they have run out of time to forge a treaty … Continue reading

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Better City. Better… Start Some Training

Another fine example of how some choose to treat the city as their trash can.

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