Written By Daniel on February 6, 2008 at 10:32 pm | In society, environment, energy, Olympics, architecture, design, technology, China | Please Comment
Overview
It’s projected that over the next few years China’s urban population will grow by 250 million – on average these city dwellers will use three times more energy than their rural counterparts. At the turn of the millennium, China consumed about 8% of the total energy used in the world, more than any nation except […]
Written By Daniel on October 9, 2007 at 9:45 am | In industry, environment, energy, society, architecture, experimental, technology, China | Please Comment
Can sustainable construction help China go greener?
It is projected that over the next few years China’s urban population will grow by 250 million – on average these city dwellers presently use three times more energy than their rural counterparts. Soaring demand for metropolitan living and working space is fueling a booming construction sector, and […]
Written By Daniel on October 6, 2007 at 11:20 pm | In environment, energy, Olympics, architecture, experimental, China | Please Comment
Chinese government looks to the sky to reduce dependence on subterranean energy sources.
Chinese cities are some of the most polluted on the planet, and China is now the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide. While China’s “dirty dragon” image is certainly justified, the Chinese govermment has recently shown it is committed to sustainable energy; Beijing […]