Guest Post: International Examples of Green Roofs
Known for their excellent water retention, green roofs also improve conservation and biodiversity, provide wildlife habitats, improve the thermal insulation of buildings, reduce airborne particulate...
View ArticleChina Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On US Polysilicon Manufacturers
The solar energy trade war between China and the US continues to grow — China will now be imposing anti-dumping import tariffs of up to 57% on solar-grade polysilicon from the US and South Korea,...
View ArticleChina Gives Small-Scale Solar a Subsidy Boost
Small-scale solar is getting a big boost in China thanks to a new subsidy for distributed solar projects below 6 MW. The new solar subsidy works out to CNY0.42/kWh — or US$0.07/kWh — according to local...
View Article20 GW of Distributed Solar 2015 Target for China
Thanks to Jake Richardson from CleanTechnica for this story on soar energy planning in China. While the headline sounds encouraging, as Jake writes, it is a very small amount. [repostus]20 GW Of...
View Article3D Printed Buildings Speed Up Construction
Will the buildings of the future be printed? Chinese construction materials company Winsun New Materials says it has printed 10 houses on its new 3-D printer that cost them about $3.2 million to...
View ArticleCarbon Footprint Labeling Begins In China
Thanks to ClimateWire for this look into a new carbon footprint labeling program in China: A group of Chinese companies recently earned a certification from their government for producing goods with a...
View ArticleChina Embraces Growth with Vertical Cities
The United States has 9 cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more. China has 140- and that number is growing. China’s cities will not be like Los Angeles or Phoenix, however. Instead of sprawling...
View ArticlePrefabricated Construction Goes BIG
Up until now, prefabricated buildings and building sections have been used to build homes and other small structures. In China, however, they are taking things BIG – constructing a skyscraper at the...
View ArticleGuest Post: International Examples of Green Roofs
Known for their excellent water retention, green roofs also improve conservation and biodiversity, provide wildlife habitats, improve the thermal insulation of buildings, reduce airborne particulate...
View ArticleChina Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On US Polysilicon Manufacturers
The solar energy trade war between China and the US continues to grow — China will now be imposing anti-dumping import tariffs of up to 57% on solar-grade polysilicon from the US and South Korea,...
View ArticleChina Gives Small-Scale Solar a Subsidy Boost
Small-scale solar is getting a big boost in China thanks to a new subsidy for distributed solar projects below 6 MW. The new solar subsidy works out to CNY0.42/kWh — or US$0.07/kWh — according to local...
View Article20 GW of Distributed Solar 2015 Target for China
Thanks to Jake Richardson from CleanTechnica for this story on soar energy planning in China. While the headline sounds encouraging, as Jake writes, it is a very small amount. [repostus]20 GW Of...
View Article3D Printed Buildings Speed Up Construction
Will the buildings of the future be printed? Chinese construction materials company Winsun New Materials says it has printed 10 houses on its new 3-D printer that cost them about $3.2 million to...
View ArticleCarbon Footprint Labeling Begins In China
Thanks to ClimateWire for this look into a new carbon footprint labeling program in China: A group of Chinese companies recently earned a certification from their government for producing goods with a...
View ArticleChina Embraces Growth with Vertical Cities
The United States has 9 cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more. China has 140- and that number is growing. China’s cities will not be like Los Angeles or Phoenix, however. Instead of sprawling...
View ArticlePrefabricated Construction Goes BIG
Up until now, prefabricated buildings and building sections have been used to build homes and other small structures. In China, however, they are taking things BIG – constructing a skyscraper at the...
View ArticleFive of The World’s Most Sustainable Sports Stadiums
Sustainability is one of the most important aspects of any new architectural design and in recent years we’ve seen this spread into the world of sports stadiums. Traditionally, the concept behind...
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