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China Seeks Big Wind in a Push To Standardize Project Size
What has been termed as non-mainstream small wind power projects, specifically those with installed capacity of 49.5 MW, have become the focus of severe criticism. Companies had been favoring projects below 50 MW as those above this capacity required state-level approval, while projects below 50 MW could go live following approval at the local level.To … Continue reading
China car sales fall in April, 1st drop in 2 years
SHANGHAI (AP) — Auto sales edged lower in China in April, the first such decline in over two years, as dealers were dealt a double whammy from weakening demand and the spillover from Japan’s earthquake disaster.Automakers delivered 1.55 million vehicles to buyers in April, down 0.25 percent from a year earlier, the China Association of … Continue reading
The Power Grid and the Wind Industry in China: An Update
As we have pointed out on numerous occasions, Chinese wind power development is proceeding at a dizzying pace: from a total of less than 500 MW of installed capacity in 2000, China has grown to have the world’s largest installed base of wind power—nearly 45,000 MW, a 73.3 percent increase over the nearly 26,000 MW … Continue reading
China Focuses on Biomass Development
These were the opening remarks by Professor Shi Yuanchun, a leading academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering as well as one of the chief sponsors of China’s biomass engineering strategy. Shi was speaking at the China Science & Technology Museum during the opening of a China Biomass … Continue reading
Chemical plant blast kills at least 9 in China
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese state news agency says an explosion at a chemical plant in the northeast of the country has killed at least nine workers.The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that the cause of the explosion in Daqing in Heilongjiang province was not immediately known. Five other people escaped the blast.Xinhua says … Continue reading
Astenik Solar Announces Exclusive Partnership with Largest Solar Parts Manufacturer in China
The partnership recognizes Astenik Solar’s commitment to providing its clients with innovative solar products that have been developed after rigorous R&D and have achieved certification compliance.“Our company is honoured to have been chosen as Hangzhou First PV Material Co.’s exclusive Canadian distributor,” said Marcus Lou, President of Astenik Solar. “This relationship will ensure that our … Continue reading
Nuclear safer than coal, China official says
Even in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, nuclear power remains a safer and cleaner choice for China than coal, Pan Ziqiang, the chairman of the science and technology committee at the China National Nuclear Corp., said today. Before Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, Beijing was bullish about the prospects of nuclear power in China, … Continue reading
Taiwan allows advanced LCD plants in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island is allowing Taiwanese liquid crystal display makers to build advanced 8.5–generation plants in China amid improving trade ties.The ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Taiwanese LCD companies now can apply to build advanced plants in China provided they develop later–generation plants on … Continue reading
China issues 10-year ban on logging in northeast
Judge rules lawsuit can move forward challenging half-billion-ton Mont. coal lease BILLINGS, Mont. – A court ruling released Monday gives environmentalists the green light to press forward with their challenge of Montana’s lease of 587 million tons of state-owned coal to a St. Louis company. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune China issues 10-year … Continue reading