Tag Archives: solar

CCTV Clip: Solar Application at Shanghai Expo

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Rich

An interesting and informative clip on the use of solar energy at this year’s Shanghai EXPO. Anyone know if they will continue to use the panels on the Chinese pavilions afterward?

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China’s Influence on the Economics of Cleantech

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rich

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

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Rich

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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Chinese Cleantech Firms Opening Shop in US. Smart

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Rich

With last week’s congressional fireworks display over the fact that a Chinese firm was going to be receiving TARP money to install the largest wind farm in Texas, and be reaping the majority of the jobs in the deal, it … Continue reading →

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Tianjin Staging Up for Cleantech

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Rich

Tianjin’s Economic Development Zone (TEDA) has been one of the premier investment zones in China, and keeping in mind their proximity to the new Singapore invested ecocity, it should come as no surprise that this would lead to some very … Continue reading →

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Will Old School Economic Policies Get be a Hurdle to Green Technologies

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Rich

One of the subjects that I have grown more interested in, and worried by, is the fact that while developing sustainable economic and environmental models are in everyone’s best interests there are those who wish to look at things in … Continue reading →

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Restructuring in China’s Solar Industy

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rich

The Beijing Review article Going Solar is an excellent piece showing the industry as one is poorly structured, and one that will see changes.

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Help Bring Solar Energy to Qinghai

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Rich

A friend from the Qinghai organization Friendship Charity Association has sent me a proposal to bring solar electricty to 400 people in Qinghai. PROJECT PURPOSE/GOAL This Solar electricity generating panel project would provide a reliable source of electricity for Tsanak … Continue reading →

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Shanghai to Add 254,000 kw of Wind Power

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rich

With the World Expo less than a year away, Shanghai has now begun the process of topping off its green goals by installing 34 wind turbines 92 meters high near the Shanghai East China Sea Bridge. The first of a … Continue reading →