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Mark F. Begert, Managing Partner of Future Energy Assets tells us about his company's involvement in investing in China's clean energy sector.

This blog post discusses the impact of the Sichuan earthquake on the region's energy infrastructure, including oil, gas, coal, hydro and nuclear facilities.

In recent years, "westernization" is still a fairly sensitive word. Take for a small example, my undergraduate student's senior thesis evoked strong reactions from some teachers at the thesis committee, especially from an elder teacher, because his thesis had endorsed a view of wholesale westernization.

This new type of street lamp can generate electrical power by means of wind and solar energy panel at the same time. In addition, it can store energy day and night. The green street lamps also apply to wider areas and their life is much longer than the ordinary street lamps. This will reduce pollutant emission, which means they are good for environmental protection.

From Beijing's white paper:

"Before 1959 the 14th Dalai Lama, as a leader of Tibetan Buddhism and also head of the Tibetan local government, monopolized both political and religious power."

Sounds familiar. Anything else?

So, the US is concerned that China is using funding for infrastructure deals to acquire energy resources from

In this Changsha green community that is expected to be home to at least 10,000 people, villas and townhouses will have their unique designs rather than a cookie-cutter look, says Porzel-Fang.

Coal-fired power plants account for some 70 to 80% of China’s total power generation. A group of MIT researchers have released a preliminary report on a comprehensive survey of China’s coal power plant industry revealing surprising conclusions that make the report a must-read for any China energy analyst.

Learn how to build your own USB lamp. It's easy, you just need to recycle an old USB cable, 2 unused CD or DVD and some cardboard or paper. You'll also need a small 5 volt light bulb a paper clip and 2 short wires. The power is taken from the USB connection. Have fun with this little tutorial!