China pledged for clean energy: Reference for USA

Washington Post, December 26, 2007 page D10: China would develop renewable energy for its fastest growing economy but warned that coal consumption will grow dramatically and avoided embracing binding limits on its greenhouse gas emissions. In a report on its energy plans, the government announced no new initiatives but said it wants to curb reliance on oil and gas to drive an economy that is the world's second biggest energy consumer after the United States. The report said China will promote hydroelectric nuclear, solar and wind energy, as well natural gas extracted from garbage dumps and coal mines. Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. Dec. 26, 2007