A HIGHLY polluted industrial area in Baoshan District is to be transformed into an ecological zone with parks and a "green lung," officials said. The city's urban planning authorities said the development plan of the Qilian area in southwest Baoshan will have a key impact on the environment of downtown area. ...

LOCAL engineers have produced China's first "human-electric" hybrid vehicle, allowing users to charge it by pedaling as they drive along. The vehicle, developed by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, can carry two people and luggage. Pedal energy is reclaimed and charges the ...

Chenshan Botanical Garden, which features Asia's biggest greenhouse, officially opens on Sunday in Songjiang District in Shanghai. Its greenhouse boasts more than 9000 breeds of plants from all over the world. Covering an area of 12 thousand square meters, the greenhouse is divided into three parts, one ...

Automotive News reports that BMW will team up with joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive to develop an electric vehicle specifically for China. Quoting Beijing Youth Daily newspaper, the US magazine states that the electric vehicle will be built on the 5 Series platform and a concept will be shown at ...

We would like to share with you the recent video release of a global social media project, One Day on Earth.  On 10/10/10, One Day on Earth invited filmmakers from across the globe to record their unique experiences during a 24-hour period.  The resulting online archive ...

The Shanghai Tower represents the future of China. It will be the tallest, most environmentally friendly building in the entire country. It is also striving for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating as well as a certification from the China Green Building ...

a truly selfless green christmas gift is donating to a environmental philanthropy on a friend’s behalf. roots & shoots, the brainchild of jane goodall, is an international philanthropic organization with the aim to “educate youths about environmental issues and humanitarian values.” for rmb 30 each, all our ...

A "green" gift used to mean planting a tree. Today in Shanghai there are so many more options -- and they look so good you might even pick up a few things for yourself. Ah Christmas time! It has finally arrived: the time to open our hearts, give ...

We've heard of solar power, wind power and hydroelectric power, but cow-pat power? It seems that a Chinese dairy farm in Liaoning province is in the midst of installing the world's largest system to turn the excrement from 60,000 cows into enough energy (5.6 megawatts!) to power ...

URBN hotel is featured in several parts of STCRC's latest research, called "Clean Technology Applications inTourism Accommodation". Read the following excerpts where our hotel is mentioned: - 2 WHY USE CLEAN ENERGY? 2.2 What Is Clean Energy? ‘Energy efficiency behaviours lead to reduced operational costs. This ...