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Solar-panel manufacturers dumping toxic waste in China |
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10 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:54 PM on 10 Mar 2008 Solar panels may look bright and shiny, but they have a dark underbelly: production of polysilicon for panels gives off a highly toxic byproduct called silicon tetrachloride. In China, where factories are rushing to alleviate a polysilicon shortage that's cramping the global solar-panel industry, the bubbly white liquid is often just dumped in nearby villages. "The land where yo ... |
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| Topics: business, China, energy, news, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, toxics (all these topics) |
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No More Sulfuring in Silence
China Bans Coal Plants in Big Cities |
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09 Oct 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| No More Sulfuring in Silence China Bans Coal Plants in Big Cities In a much-needed and long-awaited gambit to improve air quality and reduce acid rain, China has banned coal-fired power plants in major cities across the nation. The ban applies to Beijing, Shanghai, and 21 provincial capitals, which together produce approximately 60 percent of China's sulfur dioxide emissions. Sulfur dioxide is the leading cause of acid rain, which pl ... |
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| Topics: China, energy, toxics (all these topics) |
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Our Gorge Is Rising
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02 Jun 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Our Gorge Is Rising China yesterday blocked the flow of the Yangtze River by closing gates at the massive Three Gorges Dam and began to fill up what will be the world's largest reservoir. It's a joyous occasion for government engineers and Communist Party faithful who have long touted the coming benefits of hydroelectric power and flood control, an ... |
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| Topics: China, dams, energy, pollution and waste, rivers and watersheds, toxics, water pollution, Yangtze River (all these topics) |
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