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Booming cities with rising skylines are hallmarks of China's development over the past 30 years. Urban Chinese on a per capita basis have seen their housing space almost tripled from 8.59 square meters in 1985 to 23 square meters last year. But several of the developers who have ...
Several real estate developers led by Wang Shi, Chairman of China Vanke Inc called for a green overhaul of construction industry on Tuesday on the sideline of the the UN Climate Change Conference. The urban expansion and housing boom in the past 30 years have caused excessive use ...
SAN FRANCISCO: While the dangers of vehicle emissions are well known in both the United States and China, what isn't so well known is that there is a more potent pollution culprit than our cars - our homes and offices. In the US, buildings consume 50 percent of all energy, and in ...
SAN FRANCISCO: While the dangers of vehicle emissions are well known in both the United States and China, what isn't so well known is that there is a more potent pollution culprit than our cars - our homes and offices. In the US, buildings consume 50 percent of all energy, and in ...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday launched an 800 million yuan ($117.16 million) program to support lending to energy-efficient building projects in China. Partnering with Standard Chartered Bank (China) and Johnson Controls, a world-leading energy management company, ...
The first Bosch and Siemens (BSH) direct distribution store in China, which recently opened in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, has a corner dedicated to energy-saving and environmentally-friendly products. "All our products in the store have a high standard of energy efficiency," said ...
HONG KONG - China Datang Corp Renewable Power Co, the nation's second-biggest wind-power producer by capacity, fell on its debut in Hong Kong after a domestic rival canceled its initial public offering citing volatility. The stock declined 6 percent to HK$2.19 (28 cents) at the ...
NANCHANG: China is ahead of the world in the recycling of major non-ferrous metals and it was an area in which there had been rapid development, said participants at an international forum which concluded Monday in eastern China's Jiangxi province. This was part of China's ...
China's draft recycling law has abandoned a progression price markup system on household use of water, electricity and gas because of its impracticality. The draft law, made to boost sustainable development through energy saving and reduction of pollutant discharges, was ...
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, started a five-day session in Beijing Monday to review draft laws on food safety and recycling among other issues. Five bills would be deliberated during the fourth session of the 11th NPC ...
Some auto-industry veterans said subsidies for fuel-efficient vehicles should be given directly to consumers, instead of being handed to manufactures, National Business Daily reported on June 8. The government recently selected Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Changchun and Hefei to ...
BEIJING - Emissions from motor vehicles have become the major source of air pollution in China's large and medium sized cities, according to a report issued Thursday by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. According to the annual report on prevention and control of vehicle ...
The hot debate among China's top legislators over a draft law on vehicle taxation highlighted two of the most pressing challenges that the country faces - energy conservation and bridging wealth gap. It was reported that, after the draft law was reviewed by the Standing Committee ...
The completion of Geely's buyout of the Volvo car brand from Ford Motor Co Monday is certainly a time to rejoice considering that this may be regarded as a pivotal moment in the global car industry's center of gravity shifting from the West to China. This is definitely the ...
CHANGCHUN - Visitors to an international automobile fair in Northeast China this year noticed a change taking place at the event: a greater number of hybrid and all-electric vehicles on display. More than 30 models of all-electric buses, BEVs (battery electric vehicle) and new ...
BYD Co backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co are among 16 Chinese automakers approved for a government energy- efficiency subsidy as China steps up efforts to curb pollution and cut fuel imports. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co and Beijing ...
TIANJIN - French power and transportation equipment maker Alstom opened a 1 billion yuan ($150.02 million) hydropower manufacturing facility in Tianjin on Thursday to expand its portfolio in China's rapidly growing energy market. The plant, which will become Alstom's manufacturin...
CHANGSHA - A Chinese manufacturer has won a deal to produce five environment-friendly subway trains for India, the company's spokesman said Tuesday.Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR), China's main rail vehicles ...
The government's support for using clean-energy vehicles is believed to be good news for producers of electric-car recharging equipment, analysts say. According to a report released by Shenyin & Wanguo Securities, the market value of electric-car recharging facility equipment is ...
Europe's largest engineering company Siemens said its environmental portfolio would generate order intake of 4 billion euros in China in 2010. This equates to 40 percent of the company's total orders in China for 2010, said Richard Hausmann, president and CEO of Siemens China. ...
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 ...