Posts Tagged ‘ China clean energy ’

SCMP: Last week Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to put all-electric taxis into operation. The city officially launched 30 BYD battery-powered cabs manufactured in China. By 2012, the city government hopes the number of electric or hybrid vehicles on its streets will swell to 24,000 – including 2,500 electric taxis and 4,000 electric...
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Zhou Minhao, deputy director of Shanghai’s economics and information commission, said Shanghai aims to build 400 roadside charging points and seven to 10 large charging stations by year-end. The new charging stations were specifically designed for electric buses rather than private vehicles which require further preparation before market introduction. To date, Shanghai has more than 200,000...
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Xinhua news agency released statistics showing that while China’s energy infrastructure remains highly dependent on carbon intensive coal-fired power stations, low carbon sources such as hydro, nuclear and wind power will account for 26% of the national electricity generation by the end of this year. Many projects to build clean energy sources are underway. The...
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