Climate Change
China to slow down economic growth in order to curb emissions
After decades of two-digit economic growth China has reached the second position as the richest country in the world. But it has not been in a costless way. The environment in China, and in the entire world, is suffering from [...]
The world’s biggest wheat producer is suffering the worst drought in 60 years
China is, with more than 100 million tonnes, the largest wheat producer country in the world. Its production is over 40% higher than the second biggest production, India, but is behind the EU’s wheat production, estimated at 140 million tonnes. [...]
China to spend billions in water conservation in 2011
We are all aware of (or maybe not) the water situation in China. About one third of the industrial waste water and more than 90 percent of household sewage in China is released into rivers and lakes without being treated. [...]
China and the U.S. are the most attractive countries to invest in renewable energy
“China invested almost twice as much in clean energy projects last year compared with the US, and has emerged as the world’s market leader in installed wind power capacity in 2009”. An impressive opening by the last issue of the [...]
World’s greenest skyscraper to be finished next fall, in China
Buildings account for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). That’s why making buildings more sustainable and efficient can have huge impacts on climate change. Architecture plays a key role in [...]
One of the competing houses in Solar Decathlon 2010
Not long ago, I told you about a design competition called “Solar Decathlon”. Last year, a team of German students won by presenting a house covered in solar panels. Now I’ll look at a Chinese group of students, and their [...]
China unveils the world’s largest solar-powered office building
The world’s largest solar powered building is located in Dezhou, Shangdong Province, in northwest China. The facility has a 75,000 square meter surface which was built based on the sun dial structure. The innovation in the design and construction of [...]
Copenhagen: "a new beginning, not a destination"
Let’s be honest, Copenhagen was not what we expected. What we had in mind was that an international treaty in which countries would accept to be legally bound to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions would be achieved. The main purpose [...]
An update on Copenhagen
US President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and in his acceptance speech he emphasized the need for fighting climate change. He mentioned that from scientists and environmental activists to military leaders, the knowledge that “our common security [...]
The US and India agreed on climate change and clean energy initiatives
US president Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed a number of agreements to work together on climate change and energy security. This is great news, being the US the second largest carbon-emitter, and India the fourth. The [...]
The US and China to work together in clean energy initiatives
US president Barack Obama’s visit to China is proving to be worth its carbon footprint… Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have already established a deal to share information on renewable energy. Now they’ve announced some great plans on clean [...]
