The idea of a world where even everyday objects, such as books and air-conditioners, are plugged into an Internet network seems like a scenario from a science-fiction movie. China is tapping into such a world [...]

Scientific research projects on sodium sulfur batteries, electric cars and high power lasers have been kicked off in Shanghai’s Jiading District: regarded as a “Science and Technology Satellite City” in Shanghai, the district has become a cluster area for scientific research institutes [...]

Shanghai is gearing up to grow its new-energy industry by 20 percent this year and is making plans to leverage green technologies at the World Expo for daily life [...]

Researchers have been busy calculating what China’s carbon emissions target announced last year will mean for the average family [...]

China is set to release details on subsidies for private purchase of new energy vehicles as early as the end of this month, according to the government think tank [...]

Despite the economic slowdown in exports and domestic demand in the past year, China’s demand for energy remains high [...]

China’s government unveiled its most detailed survey ever of the pollution plaguing the country, revealing that water pollution in 2007 was more than twice as severe as official figures that had long omitted agricultural waste [...]

Shanghai’s economy made further progress last month as a result of continued strong growth in local consumer spending and investment, while exports also improved to help strengthen a growing recovery [...]

Sales of China’s domestically made automobiles totaled 1.09 million units in July, up 63.57 percent compared with the same period of last year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said recently [...]

China had 168.03 million motor vehicles through September, up 8.26 million, or 5.17 percent, from last year’s figure for the same period, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said on recently. The figures cover automobiles, motorcycles, tractors, trailers and other motor vehicles [...]