Cleaner Greener China

China’s Energy – Challenges and Strategies by Professor Ni Weidou Academician, Chinese Academy of Science
“We are running out of the atmosphere faster than we’re running out of fossil fuels”
5 Challenges in China: 1) Huge pressure for energy by 2020. From 2010 to 2020 energy demand will double according to estimates that are under-calculating; 2) Shortage [...]

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In the Business Green coverage of Climate Change Capital’s plan to enter into China, the China MD Ka Keung Chan made the statement:
“There are a lot of cheap assets lying out there,” he told Reuters. “If you see the right company, this is the best time to negotiate.”
followed by founder James Cameron
“Out of necessity comes [...]

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Close on the heels of the recent Wal-Mart supplier conference where new supply chain management measures were announced, the article Eco-shopping helps Beijing improve its environment take a look at Wal-Mart’s efforts to green its boxes.
the article opens with a valid question:
Do consumers ever think about how much energy they consume as they shop in [...]

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For those of you who are following the cleantech scene, then you will know that this week is the week for cleantech conferences in China.
First came the JUCCCE conference (which we covered), and today kicked off the US China Clean Tech Summit in Shanghai.  Hosted by Bay Area council, Yangtze Council, and Asia Society this [...]

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Steve Papermaster - Powershift Ventures - President Council of Advisers on Science and Technology
US Energy issues 2008/ 2009
- volatility in oil markets has highlighted the concept of “global markets”
- investment oil exploration and production resumed, but many projects have been delayed
- ethanol drove food prices up
Trends that are historically not predictable on the short term, [...]

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Shangahiist has a short interview of Denise Cheng, founder of Kiwing Foods, that I found interesting.
How does a group of people that has no experience in the business of farming go about doing it?
We brought in experts that had done work at the School of Agriculture here. We also are surrounded by farmland that [...]

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Scientific American has recently highlighted a Tianjin based project called GreenGen in their article China Targets Cleaner-Coal Power Plants
A high profile project, GreenGen’s shareholders:
come from five largest power companies, two biggest coal companies and one important investment company: the China Huaneng Group (CHNG), the China Datang Corporation, the China Huadian Corporation, the China Guodian [...]

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There are few sources of clean energy more discussed than solar, but as we recently highlighted, solar energy in China has faced a lot of hurdles.
Put into operation last week, this project could offer some hope as more and more firms are looking to put panels into operation.
However, before jumping to conclusions, I would be [...]

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I so was excited to see that Google had granted 250,000 USD to sponsor a study of China’s power grid, that I almost screamed Yahoo!

The 18-month transnational study has three goals:

Assess the potential of utility-scale renewable energy in China and the U.S.
Explore near-term market opportunities for mature technologies
Recommend energy priorities with a focus on [...]

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UK Trade & Investment has come out with a guide on Opportunities for Environmental Industries in China (PDF HERE), and I would suggest that anyone who is manufacturing or marketing green products look at this document to learn more about China’s landscape.
At a brief 2 pages, this document gives a couple of paragraphs on Air, [...]

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