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China’s Fastest Train (Fastest Train in World) Now in Operation
China's fastest train in operation, screenshot of video below. I just wrote on the high-speed rail (HSR) network being planned in California earlier today, which will have trains that can travel up to...
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Sperm Quantity and Quality Hit Hard by BPA
A recent study of male Chinese workers has found that the infamous endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) causes sperm counts and concentrations to drop. Additionally, it found that the...
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North Should Help South More
A recent study has concluded what many have been saying for years: countries in the “North” (i.e. the U.S., European countries, Canada, etc.) have had a much stronger effect on global climate change...
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China’s Ecological Footprint and New Chemical Policies
Everyone’s eyes are on China. It is growing faster than rabbit make babies and it looks to many of us that it is leapfrogging the U.S. and maybe even Europe as well on clean tech. Nonetheless, it...
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Largest Countries (in Population) Move to Largest Countries (Geographically)...
Most populous countries get moved to largest countries. Click to enlarge. Are you a geography nut? Well, if you are, or even if you’re not, you’ll probably find the map above quite interesting. It is a...
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What Makes Cities Smart &“10 Smartest Cities on the Planet”
TIME recently featured a video of top U.S. mayors discussing what makes cities smart. If you watch it, you’ll noticed that high-speed rail seems to be a big part of that these days. Interestingly, Fast...
View ArticleChina’s High-Speed Trains [VIDEOS]
We’ve written on China’s world-record-setting high-speed trains in the past, but I recently ran across these videos and thought they were worth a share. The first one walks you through a ride on one of...
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Global Food Supply Issues & Chance of Food Riots
Food riot in Algeria These days, living in a global village of sorts, we can easily take for granted the wide variety of foods we have access to and relatively low food prices. However, as the United...
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2011 Sustainable Transport Award Winner: Guangzhou, China
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy recently announced the 2011 Sustainable Transport Award winner, which, as you can see, is Guangzhou, China. Its new bus rapid transit (BRT)...
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How Much Renewable Energy Will Be Installed In 2030? 2040? 2050?
Ren21 — a global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network that connects governmental bodies, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, research institutes and universities, and members...
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BYD Qin Plug-in Hybrid Electric Car Is CRUSHING It In China
I shared China’s 2013 electric car sales numbers in January. The total for all models came to 6,795. “In the first weeks of 2014,” BYD reports that about 6,000 units of its new Qin plug-in hybrid...
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This New Electric Car Is Demolishing The Competition In China
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } It’s hard to keep up with the Chinese electric car market — it’s harder to find a...
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Tesla Sales In China & Europe Expected To Be Double North American Sales
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } This was reported by Elon Musk on Tesla’s last financial call, but it seems to have...
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Will Solar Stock Returns Keep Growing?
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } Originally published on Roen Financial Report. Any way you slice it, solar investing...
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Closure Of Coal-Burning Power Plant In Tongliang, China Led To Great...
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } Childhood developmental scores and levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)...
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Political & Economic Consequences Of Imported Energy In Europe
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } Originally published on ABB. By Hannu Vaananen Europe needs to become more intelligent...
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The History Of Solar
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris Did you know that...
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Top Solar Module Manufacturers of 2013
The top 15 solar PV module manufacturers of 2013 have been revealed thanks to a new report from the market research firm IHS. As many would no doubt guess, the list is dominated — yet again — by firms...
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Tesla Model S Exempt From License-Plate Fees In Shanghai (Up To $15,000 In...
The Tesla Model S — now available for purchase throughout much of China — is exempt from the very expensive fees and costs associated with getting a license plate in the city of Shanghai, according to...
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Renting An Electric Car In China: Can It Really Be This Cheap & Easy?
.pw-widget p{ float:left; } #pw_post_2, #pw_post_3, #pw_post_4,#pw_post_5, #pw_post_6,#pw_post_7{ display:none; } By Byron Meinerth, Chelsea Eakin, and John Hanrahan What is it like to rent an EV in...
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