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Generators urged to go green

China's three largest power generators together emitted more CO2 than the UK's total emissions in 2008. Greenpeace is urging China's top ten power companies to reduce their heavy reliance on coal and to stop dragging their feet over their renewable energy... ...full story at Engaging China

from Engaging China on Wed, Jul 29 2009

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