Posts tagged ‘China’
Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?
The Pew Charitable Trusts report Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race? documents the dawning of a new worldwide industry – clean energy – which has experienced investment growth of 230 percent since 2005. Accounting for more than 90 percent of worldwide finance and investment, G-20 countries dominate the clean energy landscape. As the country profiles in this report demonstrate, virtually all G-20 countries have seen investments grow by more than 50 percent over the last five years. China, which has set ambitious targets for wind, biomass and solar energy, for the first time took the top spot within the G-20 and globally for overall clean energy finance and investment in 2009. The United States slipped to second place.
Investment leader China may double its solar power capacity goal amid rising doubts about the safety of nuclear power in the wake of the Japanese crisis. China, the world’s largest solar panel exporter, is likely to boast 10 gigawatts (gW) of solar power capacity by 2015, up from the current 1 gW and a doubling of its existing target.
Beijing families apply for green rebuilding project
More than 60 Beijing residents have auditioned for a chance to rebuild their homes as models for low-carbon living. Organised by environmental NGO Friends of Nature, the green rebuilding project will see 25 families given up to 10,000 yuan and expert support to make their houses more energy efficient.
Shenzhen Visitors Guides
Conveniently located just across the border from Hong Kong, the city of Shenzhen is a great place to start a discovery of China. Described as the window of China’s opening up policy, Shenzhen was recently judged the most liveable and third most beautiful city in China. I have developed some useful guides to help you learn about visiting Shenzhen and its many attractions:
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Guide 1 – About Shenzhen (PDF 0.2 MB) |
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Guide 2 – Shenzhen Attractions (PDF 0.3 MB) |
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Guide 3 – Plan Your Shenzhen Visit (PDF 0.2 MB) |
UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2010 Shenzhen International Conference, China, 6-9 December 2010
Established in 2004, the Creative Cities Network connects cities who want to share experiences, ideas and best practices for cultural, social and economic development. Cities may apply to be endorsed by the Network and join the programme to ensure their continued role as centres of excellence and to support other cities, particularly those in developing countries, in nurturing their own creative economy. The Network is divided into seven categories including literature, film, music, crafts and folk art, design, media arts, and gastronomy. A total of 25 cities have joined the Network. The Shenzhen conference will be the first UNESCO Creative Cities Network meeting to be held in China. Scholars, industry insiders and government officials from all around the world are invited to attend the conference. To find out more visit UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2010 Shenzhen International Conference.
China to invest $15 billion for green autos and electric car alliance launched
The Chinese government will invest more than 100 billion yuan ($15 billion USD) to subsidize its eco-friendly car industry over the next decade. Read the article or watch the video on the CCTV website. Sixteen Chinese central stated-owned electric vehicle companies have teamed up to form an industrial association in Beijing. The move is in response to the government’s latest policies to boost the country’s electric vehicle industry in the next three years. Read the article or watch the video on the CCTV website.
Trial of increased subsidies for hybrid and electric vehicles in 5 Chinese cities
Starting from this month, individual customers in five Chinese cities can purchase hybrid and electric cars with a subsidy as high as 120 thousand yuan (equivalent to approx. $17,500 USD or $20,000 AUD). Read the rest of this entry »