China plans to invest in further development of long-distance, high-capacity power transmission technology, aiming to bring more power from its remote western and northern regions to the energy-hungry East and South coasts.
Property prices registered their smallest year-on-year gains in December, after peaking at 12.8 percent in April, as the central government vowed to continue measures to curb excessive price growth.
Home prices in 70 major Chinese cities up 6.4 percent in December.
One of Beijing's vice-mayors has said three-quarters of the city's housing now meets low-emission standards, but some critics say property developers may use green concepts to drive property prices even higher.
It may not be the tallest building in the Pearl River Delta region, but it could be one of the few that aims for a lofty goal: zero net impact on energy consumption.
China's property developers were required Saturday to build energy-efficient homes in a bid to cut carbon emission.
Booming cities with rising skylines are hallmarks of China's development over the past 30 years.
Booming cities with rising skylines are hallmarks of China's development over the past 30 years.
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.
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 China that figure is 37 percent.
An Italian designer, Andrea Ponti, designed a recycled paper-made water container for the Milano Expo 2015, according to yankodesign.com.
The Bamboo treecycle developed by MGT Engineering Ltd is on dispay at the 21th China Int'l Bicycle and Motor Fair.
A US electronics company invented a charger that draws its power from Wifi signals.
World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. The theme this year is Forests: Nature At Your Service.
The China International Green Industry Expo 2010 (CIGIE 2010) is an important international green industry exhibition hosted by the Chinese government and held at the Beijing Exhibition Center, Nov 24 to 27.
China Wind Power 2010 is the largest and most important international wind power conference and exhibition in China.
