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Energy in China: 'We call it the Three Gorges of the sky. The dam there taps water, we tap wind'

Wind energy output is trumping targets, and competition between operators is fierce, but coal still reigns sup ...full story at Guardian Unlimited

from Guardian Unlimited on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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19 Aug 08 visit "The Three Gorges of the sky"  »  China Dialogue Wind energy output in China is exceeding targets and competition between operators is fierce. The rhetoric on carbon is shifting, writes Jonathan Watts, but coal still reigns supreme. For how much longer?In the vast natural wind tunnel that is Dabancheng,...
18 Oct 07 visit Wind busts official targets for energy  »  People's Daily China's wind power capacity could reach 10,000 megawatts by 2010, exceeding previous government targets, as the renewable energy industry continues to grow quickly. The government had earlier raised its 2010 target to 8,000MW from 5 ...
10 Apr 08 visit SK invests and develops environment-friendly energy in China  »  People's Daily The SK Group will increase investment into China's clean energy, water treatment and wind power generation in the next few years. The preliminary plan is to invest about 1 billion yuan into China's environmental protection energy industry. ...
02 Nov 07 visit Nation set to ride the wind  »  People's Daily China is expected to become one of the leaders in the wind energy market and play an increasing role in combating climate change, weather experts and officials said yesterday. "China and the United States will become the two major wind e ...
05 Sep 07 visit First US-invested wind project in China  »  Engaging China US power giant AES Corp has become the first US-based power company to own wind power generation facilities in China after its subsidiary recently formed a JV with Guohua Energy Investment, a state-owned renewable energy producer...

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