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BEIJING - The third natural gas pipeline from Northwestern China's Shaanxi province to Beijing was completed Friday and will be put into use on Jan 4, according to an official of the State-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC). Zhao Yujian, head of the Pipeline Bureau of the ...
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG - Sinovel, China's top wind turbine producer, plans to raise up to $1.4 billion through an initial public offering in Shanghai, hoping to ride high on the back of strong demand for Chinese renewable energy stocks. Sinovel Wind Group Co, which on Tuesday set a ...
COPENHAGEN - Danish wind turbine maker Vestas said its orders from China this year reached a record high as the country invests more heavily in clean energy, including wind power, Reuters reported Thursday. China became the world's biggest wind turbine market in 2009 when energy ...
A French graduate designed a kettle using an incandescent bulb to heat water, according to dezeen.com The bulb is mounted on a wooden base, with the glass jug having a recess to house the bulb close to but separate from the water. It works with the heat of the 100W incandescent ...
The lamp, designed by Jesper Jonsson of Sweden, offers portable illumination by combining photovoltaic technology and lighting. It is charged during the day through solar power, which provides enough energy to light the lamp when it is dark. To light the lamp, you just unfold the ...
BEIJING - Offenders of China's new regulations on waste electronic equipment could face fines up to 500,000 yuan ($75,450), after it becomes effective on Saturday. The regulations could be regarded as the country's latest effort to promote comprehensive utilization of resources ...
BEIJING -- China will hold an international green industry expo from November 24-27 in Beijing, which will serve as a new platform of cooperation between domestic and overseas companies in developing a green economy, Vice Minister of Commerce Jiang Yaoping said Wednesday. The ...
LANZHOU - Dunhuang, an ancient desert city famous for the Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes, will also soon be known for its thousands of photovoltaic panels soaking up the blistering sunshine. As part of China's western development strategy, Dunhuang, in the northwestern Gansu ...
China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said Saturday it is drafting a development plan for the emerging industry of energy conservation and environmental protection. The commission said in a statement posted on its website that the move is ...
China's environmental watchdog blacklisted Thursday eight cities for outdated sulphur removal processes at municipal sewage treatment plants and five power plants for fabricating smoke-gas monitoring data. The cities are northern Hebei's Cangzhou, Shanxi's Jinzhong, northeastern ...
BEIJING - China and France expect to sign a number of cooperative documents in civilian nuclear energy and aviation, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying said in Beijing on Thursday. Fu made the remarks at a news briefing on Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to France and ...
BEIJING - PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina), China's largest oil and gas producer, reported Wednesday that net profits surged 23 percent year on year in the first nine months. Net profit totaled 100.03 billion yuan ($14.93 billion) and earnings per share stood at 0.55 yuan ...
Chinese policymakers insisted that the latest hike in domestic gasoline prices was only meant to reflect fluctuations in the global oil market. A 3 percent rise in gasoline prices at the pump is surely in line with global oil prices that have increased by more than 4 percent ...
CANBERRA - China has become a leader in clean energy efforts, outstripping the United States and Japan, and leaving Australia lagging far behind, a study commissioned by the Australia's Climate Institute showed on Tuesday. Global research unveiled countries including Britain, ...
China aims to reduce energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 17.3 percent from 2011 to 2015 and by 16.6 percent from 2016 to 2020, the Shanghai Securities News reported today, citing Huang Li, an official at the National Energy Administration .
The astonishment that China's top energy official expressed over the United States' decision to investigate the country's clean energy policies must be widely shared by global proponents of a greener and more sustainable future. With international negotiations being painfully ...
Development of sector fits well with nation's move to use cleaner energy BEIJING - China, which now relies on coal for around 70 percent of its energy use, will see rapid growth in the consumption of unconventional gas including coalbed methane, shale gas and flammable gas in the ...
BEIJING - Global power conglomerates are shaping their new strategy in the world's fastest-growing green economy as China lays out its economic guidelines for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015). China pledged to implement stricter measures during the 12th Five-Year Plan. In an ...
BEIJING - The European Union (EU) is working with China on arrangements for a pilot scheme on carbon trading in the world's biggest developing country, said Jos Delbeke, director-general of the European Commission's (EC) climate team. During a two-day workshop with officials from ...
HONG KONG - China Datang Corporation Renewable Power, China's second biggest wind farm operator, officially listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday, with share price opening at HK$2.3 (30 cents), down 1.29 percent from its IPO price. As a subsidiary of the State-owned ...
Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
CHICAGO -- Chicago held a ceremony Friday at the landmark Daley Civic ...
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
The first day of the peace conference in Montreux, was marked by ...
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Three people have reportedly been killed in Ukraine's capital Kiev ...
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Financial reform in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone will ...
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Global economy is likely to gain ...
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
There’s been much talk of China at the World Economic Forum-and a ...
China's banks must evolve or perish
China's banks must evolve or perish
As China's traditional banks raise interest rates to claw back lost ...
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People's Court has rejected a lawsuit ...
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
China's 77 major steel companies reported an average profit margin of ...
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi Winter Games
Injured Olympic champion Wang Meng has been ruled out of the 139...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...