China's Environmental Crisis - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T03:04:24.585-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:chinas-environmental-crisisChi-Chu Tschangctschang944Why China and the U.S. Must Show Leadership at Copenhagenurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10411356110464992041-d19761c22a17e987151a10037d016f352009-11-23T13:20:24.540-05:00There is no getting around it. Leadership from China and the U.S., the world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), is imperative if any sort of successful international agreement is to come out of the Copenhagen climate change...There is no getting around it. Leadership from China and the U.S., the world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), is imperative if any sort of successful international agreement is to come out of the Copenhagen climate change...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/getsolar/9937--why-china-and-the-us-must-show-leadership-at-copenhagen.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman0013300China Pours $3 Billion Into Solar Projectsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13791058523030874476-fa956505f9fd1c9e0e6096c74f6bb6892009-11-18T11:38:25.775-05:00China has selected hundreds of projects for its Golden Sun initiative to subsidize solar power plant installations across the country. The Ministry of Finance said it has selected 294 projects totaling 642 megawatts. The ministry estimated that the...China has selected hundreds of projects for its Golden Sun initiative to subsidize solar power plant installations across the country. The Ministry of Finance said it has selected 294 projects totaling 642 megawatts. The ministry estimated that the...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/greentech-media/9850-china-pours-3-billion-into-solar-projects.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001101000China faces reckoning over lead productionurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10407532369392629742-bd2e32adbd2e7b7675660cc400a51d1b2009-11-14T12:01:43.758-05:00Reporting from Jiyuan, China - People in their 30s and 40s here complain of unpredictable senior moments: They go to the store and can't remember what they wanted to buy, or they forget the names of old friends. The children lose so much weight that...Reporting from Jiyuan, China - People in their 30s and 40s here complain of unpredictable senior moments: They go to the store and can't remember what they wanted to buy, or they forget the names of old friends. The children lose so much weight that...latimes.comhttp://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fg-china-lead14-2009nov14,0,963625.storyJoe Engjeng225151500Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completedurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14825356177121396821-14aa18e952d3e74b1e20dae4245de1092009-11-04T20:50:32.685-05:00In early November, the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River will reach a level of 175 meters. Fifteen years after construction started, the world's largest and most controversial hydropower project will thus be completed.In early November, the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River will reach a level of 175 meters. Fifteen years after construction started, the world's largest and most controversial hydropower project will thus be completed.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/v0fhefRay Kwongrkwong113444400EU vs. Russia At Summit Meetingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11276978936371057951-37813c4181ae07cf16d3df2fd8eda8142009-11-12T13:37:51.379-05:00Climate change and energy will be a top priority for negotiators at next week’s EU-Russia summit in Stockholm, according to Swedish Europe Minister Cecilia Malmstrom. “We need Russia if we are to deal with global challenges in an effective...Climate change and energy will be a top priority for negotiators at next week’s EU-Russia summit in Stockholm, according to Swedish Europe Minister Cecilia Malmstrom. “We need Russia if we are to deal with global challenges in an effective...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/cleanbeta/9765-eu-vs-russia-at-summit-meeting.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman0014400U.S.-China Green Tech Summit — A Conference Not to be Missed | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14364121135196474950-42ab126422b955ff359107443b82fc982009-11-11T12:00:27.688-05:00On November 16-17, 2009 in Beijing, China — one of the pioneering countries of clean technology – the U.S.-China Green Tech Summit will share innovative solutions to deploying renewable and energy efficient technologies. The conference is expecting...On November 16-17, 2009 in Beijing, China — one of the pioneering countries of clean technology – the U.S.-China Green Tech Summit will share innovative solutions to deploying renewable and energy efficient technologies. The conference is expecting...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/11/us-china-green-tech-summit-conference-not-to-be-missed/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6721100Disney Shanghai: Good for China, Bad for Hong Kongurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7900307664513634182-510ebc268b78da9da5332fadc0d59b622009-11-05T12:52:26.897-05:00Disney Shanghai: Good for China, Bad for Hong Kong Posted by: Frederik Balfour on November 05 It’s been a crummy 24 hours for the Hong Kong tourism industry. The first piece of bad news: China has given the green light to Disney to build a theme...Disney Shanghai: Good for China, Bad for Hong Kong Posted by: Frederik Balfour on November 05 It’s been a crummy 24 hours for the Hong Kong tourism industry. The first piece of bad news: China has given the green light to Disney to build a theme...BusinessWeek Online -- Eye on Asiahttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/11/its_been_a_crum.htmlfrederik balfourfbalfour0266600Are U.S. Solar Companies Losing Market Share to Their Chinese Competitors?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2431545388988150663-e24c32cbe3f27140e025e97e2f66aba62009-10-30T13:09:08.511-04:00First Solar (FSLR) reported Q3 earnings with revenue down from $520M of Q2 to $480M, however the company beat on EPS by 0.05c margin. The company raised 2009 guidance to $1.975B to $2.025B from previously announced numbers. One positive movement in...First Solar (FSLR) reported Q3 earnings with revenue down from $520M of Q2 to $480M, however the company beat on EPS by 0.05c margin. The company raised 2009 guidance to $1.975B to $2.025B from previously announced numbers. One positive movement in...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/kelvin-schulle/9570-are-us-solar-companies-losing-market-share-to-their-chinese-competitors-.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001121200Science Center Powered by Solar Energy and Fuel Cellsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5156657749996630616-76281be7e3f2e896c3353f6906f886202009-11-04T11:15:52.813-05:00Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the Connecticut Science Center has opened the doors of a new LEED-certified facility. 95% of the steel used in the construction is manufactured from recycled cars. In addition to its ecofriendly bones, the...Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the Connecticut Science Center has opened the doors of a new LEED-certified facility. 95% of the steel used in the construction is manufactured from recycled cars. In addition to its ecofriendly bones, the...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/ecofriend/9623-science-center-powered-by-solar-energy-and-fuel-cells-.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman0014400Mitho Solar Carurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11157165800894635429-1af51147a5b3c55d74c3a9ed0d05c7fa2009-11-02T09:40:33.340-05:00Out of the total amount of greenhouse gases that get emitted in the atmosphere, a major percentage comes from vehicles that are powered by fossil fuels. While most auto manufacturers are unveiling their ecofriendly rides for a better future,...Out of the total amount of greenhouse gases that get emitted in the atmosphere, a major percentage comes from vehicles that are powered by fossil fuels. While most auto manufacturers are unveiling their ecofriendly rides for a better future,...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/ecofriend/9585-mitho-solar-car.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman0016600Solar Power International: Looking Aheadurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3475249602210068093-e684dc11d726a8f925d231ddbc0711252009-10-26T12:05:26.725-04:00When the solar industry gathered at the Solar Power International a year ago, the mood was buoyed by the extension of a 30 percent investment tax credit that Congress approved only a few weeks earlier. Although Lehman Brothers had recently...When the solar industry gathered at the Solar Power International a year ago, the mood was buoyed by the extension of a 30 percent investment tax credit that Congress approved only a few weeks earlier. Although Lehman Brothers had recently...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/greentech-media/9463-solar-power-international-looking-ahead.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001151500Solar: Is It About Cost or Scale?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2681217675014513574-022357da0bdfd8559cef8005e26fad822009-10-21T10:12:37.252-04:00It’s about both evolving together. For the first time in history a manufactured good — a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel — can supply energy. Traditionally, we have consumed resources to make power. Burning wood, coal, oil or natural gas has been the...It’s about both evolving together. For the first time in history a manufactured good — a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel — can supply energy. Traditionally, we have consumed resources to make power. Burning wood, coal, oil or natural gas has been the...solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/cleantech-applied/9396-solar-is-it-about-cost-or-scale.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001141400TDK Displays Solar Cell Creativityurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5947080248891259126-65fa6fff5a7bbd5359e432e043524a672009-10-05T14:06:57.407-04:00Chiba, Japan--Here's one way to disguise a solar panel. That little pocketbook-looking thing in the picture is a set of solar panels from TDK, the chemical and component giant from Japan. The panels contain a titanium oxide solar dye that is around...Chiba, Japan--Here's one way to disguise a solar panel. That little pocketbook-looking thing in the picture is a set of solar panels from TDK, the chemical and component giant from Japan. The panels contain a titanium oxide solar dye that is around...Solar Feeds News and Commentary Networkhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/greentech-media/9162-tdk-displays-solar-cell-creativity.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001131300Chinese Anti-Pollution Laws Still Being Ignored, Report Findsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7112718407888657876-c3d87b979e8fd1ad0ee1f5aaafbfb1ce2009-10-19T11:09:49.250-04:00BEIJING, China — One year after the Chinese government enacted the new "Measures on Environmental Information Disclosure" laws, an investigation by Greenpeace China has found that 18 Chinese and multinational firms are failing to comply with the...BEIJING, China — One year after the Chinese government enacted the new "Measures on Environmental Information Disclosure" laws, an investigation by Greenpeace China has found that 18 Chinese and multinational firms are failing to comply with the...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/10/19/chinese-anti-pollution-laws-still-being-ignored-report-findsHugh Byrnehbyrne450121200A Team of Rivals: The United States and China on Energyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:384901356290903452-498682e0976cf702f54039d1c9f66c6c2009-10-10T19:19:56.102-04:00Coal is the largest single driver of global warming, and the United States and China are the biggest drivers of coal. How our two nations address this issue will determine how successful we are in tackling climate change. Fortunately, recent evidence of...Coal is the largest single driver of global warming, and the United States and China are the biggest drivers of coal. How our two nations address this issue will determine how successful we are in tackling climate change. Fortunately, recent evidence of...The Huffington Post Full Blog Feedhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/armond-cohen/a-team-of-rivals-the-unit_b_309939.htmlRay Kwongrkwong1139900China's Worsening Water Crisisurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16891870072877878138-2c71cbc1ece0610599403bea77e968fa2009-10-04T21:03:11.508-04:00China is facing an extremely severe water resources problem. This year, northern China is experiencing a huge drought, and it is a warning bell.China is facing an extremely severe water resources problem. This year, northern China is experiencing a huge drought, and it is a warning bell.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/ituabcRay Kwongrkwong113202000The Ideal Electric Urban Busurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17323873606405212243-8361a5c8348a5804d5e2e4ecfdab0f8e2009-10-16T10:49:32.550-04:00Recent breakthroughs in battery and drive technology allow electricity to be the perfect power source for urban transit. The electric bus can work the way buses have always worked, only better. At the heart of Proterra LLC’s EcoRideâ„¢ electric...Recent breakthroughs in battery and drive technology allow electricity to be the perfect power source for urban transit. The electric bus can work the way buses have always worked, only better. At the heart of Proterra LLC’s EcoRideâ„¢ electric...solarfeeds.comhttp://solarfeeds.com/cleantech-applied/9332-the-ideal-urban-bus.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman0016600The Solar Jobs Map, charting our economic futureurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10186571684198975860-1c3b2df190b857f7f43b8866fcf21ca42009-05-13T15:01:48.141-04:00“Solar means jobs.”
That was one of the first points Adam Browning made when we talked in mid-March. It was also one of the last things he said before our conservation ended. And in between, he paraphrased the concept another four or five times.“Solar means jobs.”
That was one of the first points Adam Browning made when we talked in mid-March. It was also one of the last things he said before our conservation ended. And in between, he paraphrased the concept another four or five times.solarfeeds.comhttp://www.solarfeeds.com/the-phoenix-sun/7102-the-solar-jobs-map-charting-our-economic-future.htmlscott weitzmansweitzman001424110China's edge in the energy-efficiency industryurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10414730088616027789-96e46951225aac3042a6aa087fa8c6b32009-05-19T09:16:58.557-04:00Americans have by now become inured to China peeling off layers of the U.S. manufacturing base. The Asian giant, though, has never been at the starting gate of a new industry that promised exceptional growth. That's a natural place for America, we...Americans have by now become inured to China peeling off layers of the U.S. manufacturing base. The Asian giant, though, has never been at the starting gate of a new industry that promised exceptional growth. That's a natural place for America, we...latimes.comhttp://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-silver19-2009may19,0,6622766.storyJohn Marescajmaresca218353410China's new energy and renewable energy boom in recent yearsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10013300109807889465-626a55b5a5d17484c683ffa9db08a7152009-10-10T18:36:19.066-04:00New energy and renewable energy accounted for nine percent in China's energy structure in 2008, while coal took up 69 percent and oil and natural gas 22 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.New energy and renewable energy accounted for nine percent in China's energy structure in 2008, while coal took up 69 percent and oil and natural gas 22 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/tdkanaRay Kwongrkwong1133300Is China Now the Climate Change Good Guy?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10692298970469602144-49106a2ac405fbc30c1af6d0495ca8542009-09-26T13:08:07.987-04:00The U.S. entered this week's round of climate negotiations as the global bad guy, a holdover from eight years of barely veiled contempt for the process from former President George W....The U.S. entered this week's round of climate negotiations as the global bad guy, a holdover from eight years of barely veiled contempt for the process from former President George W....twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/1rmyg4Ray Kwongrkwong1137601China's Wind Farms Come With a Catch: Coal Plants urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8943139247871504420-6ba58874d0d973f30b9211ebc15eafb12009-10-04T21:07:50.097-04:00China's ambition to create "green cities" powered by huge wind farms comes with a dirty little secret: Dozens of new coal-fired power plants need to be installed as well.China's ambition to create "green cities" powered by huge wind farms comes with a dirty little secret: Dozens of new coal-fired power plants need to be installed as well.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/zmkhwuRay Kwongrkwong1134400Energy Efficiency Ranks High in China's Plans; CO2 Is Seldom Discussedurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10880333083041363996-d82be85938fec92a736330938e37a6262009-10-10T19:32:18.302-04:00DEZHOU, China -- A guide shows off row after row of gleaming, black, chrome-coated tubes used in the millions of solar thermal water heaters Himin Solar Energy Group produces each year. The corporate building alone saves 1 million kilowatt-hours by...DEZHOU, China -- A guide shows off row after row of gleaming, black, chrome-coated tubes used in the millions of solar thermal water heaters Himin Solar Energy Group produces each year. The corporate building alone saves 1 million kilowatt-hours by...twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/gnhwz2Ray Kwongrkwong1131100China Far Outpaces U.S. in Building Cleaner Coal-Fired Plantsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12287842418665379850-ea2d758c80dded68af80811f51bf7c7a2009-05-12T10:35:03.171-04:00While Americans debate the use of so-called clean coal, China is mastering the application of the technology. China now uses more coal than the United States, Europe and Japan combined, making it the world’s largest emitter of CO2.While Americans debate the use of so-called clean coal, China is mastering the application of the technology. China now uses more coal than the United States, Europe and Japan combined, making it the world’s largest emitter of CO2.New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world/asia/11coal.htmlRex Arulrarul408222011Pepsi, Coke to Clean Up Beijing Water Imageurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3824186899821143687-52bac88952c7a950537c8a3fcc233c432009-08-22T22:19:37.890-04:00Days after a scathing report by a Beijing economic council put Coca-Cola and Pepsi on notice for contributing to water pollution in the Chinese capital, the two soda bottlers are pledging to clean up their water use practices.Days after a scathing report by a Beijing economic council put Coca-Cola and Pepsi on notice for contributing to water pollution in the Chinese capital, the two soda bottlers are pledging to clean up their water use practices.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/ph7encRay Kwongrkwong1137610