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by Zijun Li on January 18, 2006 China's landmark renewable energy law took effect on January 1, prompting the government to issue a number of pertinent new rules and technical criteria.
Matters of Scale - Sun, Oil
by Yingling Liu on November 8, 2005 Prioritizing the exploitation and use of renewable energy is the only way for the world to deal with its growing energy and environmental problems and achieve sustainable development, Chinese President Hu Jintao stated at a recent global gathering. He made the remarks in a written speech to the 2005 Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference, convened at the Great Hall of the People on November 7-8, Xinhua News Agency reported.
by Worldwatch Institute on November 6, 2005 Global investment in renewable energy set a new record of $30 billion in 2004, according to a report released today by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and small hydro now provide 160 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, about 4 percent of the world total, the report finds.
by Zijun Li on October 7, 2005 At the 18 th World Petroleum Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, last month, Worldwatch President Christopher Flavin told Reuters that China will likely be a world leader in renewable energy within the next five years.
by Worldwatch Institute on September 15, 2005 New York—The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN 21) today released its report, "Energy for Development: The Potential Role of Renewable Energy in Meeting the Millennium Development Goals," ( download the report in PDF format) in conjunction with the 2005 World Summit at the United Nations. The report, produced and published by the Worldwatch Institute, brings together the expertise of the participants of REN 21, which provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy and connects the wide variety of stakeholders that came together at the Bonn International Conference for Renewable Energies in 2004.
by Worldwatch Institute on June 1, 2004 Bonn, Germany— For the first time in 23 years, renewable energy has moved to center stage as ministers from around the world gather for Renewables 2004. The stakes are high as proponents of a new energy future struggle against the fossil fuel dependence that still dominates many national economies.
Hopes are High for Renewables 2004 - Experts Emphasize Importance of Action, Follow-Up
Worldwatch in Action: Part 3: Special Report on the International Conference for Renewable Energies (Renewables 2004)
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