May 2005
The Standard - US energy investor feels the heat - China Section
by tsalonexperience of Peak Pacific
April 2005
The True Cost of Coal (in China)
by tsalonFor every dollar of profit made by CLP last year, it is estimated it cost communities across the region nearly $4 in health and environmental impacts.
The development of hydroelectricity in China is in a dilemma
by tsalonafter the jollification of inviting outside investment, administrative supervision is slacken and ignored, "four no" (no project, no design, no confirmation and no management) hydroelectric stations begin to appear in a large number
March 2005
February 2005
China Digital News: Wen Jiabao Tries to Put Power Industry in Order, China National Power Group Publicly Strikes Back
by tsalonChina General Environment Protection Bureau on January 18 announced that 30 projects in 13 provinces were illegal, with a total investment of 117.94 billion yuan (US$14.21 billion). This action evoked a huge number of responses statewide.
November 2004
China to Control Coal-Fired Power Plant Investments
by tsalonChina will step up controls on investment in power plants, despite electricity shortages, to help ease pressure on coal supplies, state media reported Monday.
Small farmer gives voice to growing outrage over hydroelectric schemes
by tsalonThe 58-year-old farmer from the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan province - a world natural and cultural heritage site - wept after learning he would be attending the United Nations symposium on hydroelectric power and sustainable development in Beiji
October 2004
Shares in China Power International jumped in Hong Kong debut Friday following a hugely popular initial public offer
by tsalonHong Kong retail investors applied for 296 times the China Power shares offered to them, while the institutional order book was about 20 times covered."China Power is the focus of the market. It should be doing well with its fast growth prospects," said S
Jasper Becker: The secret dam that will destroy local cultures in Yunnan
by tsalonthere are surely other approaches to solve the electricity supply bottleneck
China must loosen its grip on power
by tsalonBlackouts can be traced to government efforts to control the energy industry as well as sectors it relies on
Wired News: Change in the Chinese Wind
by tsalonThe new wind power plant, located 60 miles outside Beijing in Guangting, will generate 400 megawatts per day
September 2004
China to rely more on nuclear technology to bridge power gap
by tsalonThe government hopes to rely on nuclear energy to meet four percent of its electricity demand by 2020
August 2004
FT.com: China to sell power plants to raise $2bn
by tsalonmost of the power stations to be sold could go to the Chinese state-controlled, overseas-listed power generation companies set up as part of an industry restructuring in 2002.
July 2004
China's Current Electricity Consumption
by tsaloncurrently using 6.562 billion kwh on Thursday, 156 million kwh more than the previous record high set on Wednesday, the State Grid Corporation of China (SG) announced Friday.
Forbes.com: China Warns of More Power, Oil Shortages
by tsalonChina will face growing demands for power, oil and coal in the next few months, said Ma Liqiang, director of the economic operation bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission.
June 2004
Shanghai is Experiencing Energy Crisis
by tsalon"Every morning, when I drive along the Zhao Jiang Bang road to work, the morning news from Beijing broadcasts about the shortage and measures the government has taken to overcome it."