With a chronic shortage of water plaguing much of China’s north and northwest regions, investment in water technologies like drip irrigation are gaining the attention of local officials who are looking to support their regions. Previously used in Israel and other areas where access to water is severly limitied, the early tests of Xinjiang’s drip [...]

While attending the Time Warner Principal Voices event last year, Wang Rongfeng of the development firm was on the panel discussing the importance of the Dongtan Eco-city project. What was interesting for many was the grandeur of the plans, and the fact that little had been done at that time. When I asked him what technologies [...]

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A lot of articles around right now about the impact the financial implosion is going to have on CSR and sustainability programs.   Many of the articles, not written by experts in the field, are quick to conclude that firms who are strapped financially will be less likely to invest in these programs. However, I myself [...]

The lead paragraph in the Reuters report China report warns of greenhouse gas leap, says it all China’s greenhouse gas pollution could double or more in two decades says a new Chinese state think-tank study that casts stark light on the industrial giant’s role in stoking global warming. Now, setting aside the global warming issues [...]

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 [...]

In what appears to be a sign that we may be in a bubble, November and December are offering up 3 large cleantech conferences from some of the most connected groups around. November 10-11, 2008: JUCCCE China Energy Forum: Partnering on Solutions November 18-19, 2008: US-China Green Energy Conference ‘08 December 3-5, 2008: Cleantech Forum [...]

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A topic I have covered before, this Erenlai clip covers a lot of ground on the history of China’s forestry practices, the problems the deforestation of China has created, and a few solutions. Opening up with a lot of statistics on China’s wood usage/ forestry coverage, and its three periods of major deforestation that left [...]

The recent news that Warren Buffet has invested in battery maker BYD, and the news that BYD is going to launch it first car next month, are simply signs of things to come. There are solar cars, hybrid cars, new engines, and so on. One of the more interesting exposes on China’s green fleet came [...]