Yes, on the one hand we are very critical of the pollution that has run rampant in China, and we also are fearful of losing leadership in green/clean energy, but in-between those headlines is respect from opinion leaders in the US that China is proactively addressing its energy issues through clear policies and ample investment.

Veteran journalist and overall China-skeptic Richard Behar gives an interesting overview of China’s rapid economic ascent across Africa in this January 27, 2010 speech at the University of Nebraska.  Behar is best know for writing …

In a wide ranging discussion, we hit on a number of points in this podcast.
Looking across key topics of industrial pollution, energy production, and material consumption, Michael finds reasons to be optimistic because of the …

The China Energy Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently concluded that the positive impact of recent conservation policies will be negated by the modernization of the Chinese household.
I find it interesting that we commonly …

This Thursday’s podcast will present points of view on China’s prospects for a clean and green future. There are many points of view on this topic, and we will cover these, but also attempt …

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WASIT PROVINCE, Iraq — When China’s biggest oil company signed the first post-invasion oil field development contract in Iraq last year, the deal was seen as a test of Iraq’s willingness to open an industry …