August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
China a threat to US? | csmonitor.com
good roundup of press reports on unocal bid
The Chinese Challenge - New York Times
unocal deal and its geo-political implications
April 2005
The True Cost of Coal (in China)
For 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.
Daily Yomiuri On-Line: PLANNING NATIONAL STRATEGIES--Resources and energy
Center for Safety and Security Research (CSSR), a research institute under the Education, Science and Technology Ministry, will release next month a report on two crisis scenarios concerning China that predict China's actions regarding energy and their im
March 2005
Energy ministry to be set up
Although a "leading group" on energy is now in the works, there are no immediate plans to set up a Cabinet-level energy ministry
December 2004
October 2004
Wired News: Change in the Chinese Wind
The new wind power plant, located 60 miles outside Beijing in Guangting, will generate 400 megawatts per day
September 2004
August 2004
New York Times: China in Africa: All Trade, With No Political Baggage
Experts in African affairs say that China's choices of partners and its diplomatic philosophy, which preaches noninterference in other countries' internal affairs, may have important consequences for Africa, especially at a time when Western countries see
Technology Review: Solar-Cell Rollout
solar-powered solution for powering cellphones and laptop computers
July 2004
Energy heats up high tech | CNET News.com
Companies promoting solar power and other alternative-energy concepts are rapidly attracting venture funding, research grants and, just as important, the interest of many of the tech industry's deep thinkers and influential figures.