Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution to green China’s red-hot economy.
Posted in coal, energy efficiency, policy on Jun 20th, 2008
China will raise the prices of gasoline and diesel prices at the pump by 17 to 18% and aviation kerosene by 25% starting today (June 20), and of electricity by some 4.7% starting July 1, according to the website (Chinese only) of the National Reform and Development Commission (NDRC). See also the news report by [...]
Posted in capital and finance, coal, government, policy, wind on May 22nd, 2008
On May 14 and 15, I attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (China) 2008 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Financial Street. My next couple of posts are inspired by some of the discussions that took place at this forum. Today’s post are mostly drawn from the first two sessions on May 14.
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Posted in coal, energy efficiency on Dec 8th, 2007
The devastating coal mine explosion earlier this week in China’s Shanxi province that claimed 105 lives has served as a grim reminder of the heavy costs of China’s reliance on coal as an energy source. 70% of China’s electricity is generated from coal. Economic growth has spurred demand for the dirty resource, with [...]
