Asia Times: China to develop renewable energy in west

From Asia Times Online:

Serious shortages of primary energy sources like oil and coal have prompted the mainaland Chinese government to promulgate a law on the development of renewable energy sources. Solar energy could be the first choice as an alternative to fossil fuels.

China’s western areas, especially the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Gansu, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have rich solar energy resources. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a total radiation volume of 6,000-8,000 trillion joules per square metre annually, averaging 7 kwh per square metre, and the hours of sunshine total 3,400 per year. The radiation volume in Tibet ranks second in the world, just after the Sahara Desert. Accordingly, the western areas have boosted the development of solar energy resources in recent years.

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.