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China's renewable energy revolution gathers pace

09 April 2008 • 1 min read

Government plans to double renewable energy capacity

Renewable energy will account for 10 per cent of total Chinese energy consumption by 2010, under a new plan released last month by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). According to...

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