Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution to green China’s red-hot economy.
Posted in green hops, transportation on Jul 4th, 2008
Happy Fourth of July to our American readers. As Thomas Friedman, renown New York Times columnist and cleantech convert, likes to say, “Green is the new Red, White and Blue.” US energy security and indeed economic development through the creation of green collar jobs depend on a thriving cleantech industry. In the international [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, automotive, government, transportation, urban planning on May 3rd, 2008
Gridlock in Chongqing: Is this what they call progress?
While one can take heart that what seem liked unabated proliferation of SUVs just a few years ago is giving way to a range of smaller, more fuel efficient passenger vehicles (see last post on my review of the Beijing auto show), the fact remains that China [...]
Posted in automotive on Apr 28th, 2008
After writing my post on China car culture, I just had to check out the Beijing Auto Show show for myself. Green was the theme, and nearly every car maker had a “green car” to boast about, whether it was a hybrid car, plug-in electric, or simple more fuel efficient variety. In [...]
