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Posts tagged china
The Chevy Volt Goes to China (In 2011)
31 august 2010
Photo: GM
Hopefully It'll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs
China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. "GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading... [continue]
USGS Confirms Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting & Climate Change is to Blame
31 august 2010
Small debris-free plateau glacier with glacier lakes at Gangrinchemzoe Pass at 5,200 m, south of the main Himalayan divide, Bhutan. Photo via USGS
In case you were convinced otherwise by the quasi-scandal of 'Himalayagate' earlier in the year: The US Geological Survey has released a new report on... [continue]
China's 45 Billion Disposable Chopsticks Require 100 Acres of Forests Every 24 Hours
23 august 2010
Photo: Flickr, CC
That's a Lot of Chopsticks
Apparently China's Ministry of Commerce has had it with disposable chopsticks. It sent out a warning to chopstick makers in June to warn them that: "Production, circulation and recycling of disposable chopsticks should be more strictly supervised." The... [continue]
The Mother Of All Traffic Jams, 9 Days And Counting
23 august 2010
Xinhua via Global Times
The Beijing-Tibet Highway has been having a bit of a traffic jam- for nine days so far. The Traffic Bureau says the cause is "insufficient traffic capacity", which Bike Portland thinks is "hilarious....too many cars maybe?" Other wags have noted that "it's quicker to... [continue]
Relocation of 330,000 Residents Begins for China's Largest Water Project Since Three Gorges Dam
16 august 2010
Photo via Le Grand Portage
China has a water problem. In fact, the only resource constraint standing in the way of their rampant growth is water. There just isn't enough of it, especially in the north. That's why the country has been working on a massive water relocation project, diverting water... [continue]