Going green

Plans for energy renewal in Shanghai China are on the rise. At the end of 2008 wind power accounted for 12.2 giggawatts of electricity making China the 4th largest use of wind power, the U.S. , Germany, and Sweden being the top 3. At the end of 2005, Shanghai has 62 wind farms outputting 1,266 megawatts of energy. With the hopes of reaching 5,000 megawatts in 2010 and 30,000 megawatts in 2020, wind power will then account for 3% of Chinas power needs. Shanghais local landfill is currently undergoing a $103 million dollar renovation to clean it up. The Shanghai Huangang Wind Power Generation co. is transforming the landfill into a high capacity power plant. They plan to put 15 1.5 megawatt wind-powered generators within this plant, thus producing 46.96 million kilowatt- hours a year which is the same as 12,000 tons of coal.
Outside Shanghai The Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation is on track to building a carbon free green city. This island outside Shanghai is formed from silt, and is home to a protected bird habitat. The city will be free of greenhouse gas emissions and gas powered vehicles, it will have an energy efficient design, waste reduction strategies, and renewable energy. Dongtan is going to be a 250 acre eco city and a leading example of Green development in China. There are going to be many restrictions in transportation such as cars allowed and public transportation. All vehicles that are in city limits must be battery powered or fuel celled, visitors will have to park their cars outside the city limits. All housing must be within 7 minutes walking distance to any public transportation. Most residents are expected work within the city, but bike paths, pedestrian routes, trans system, hydrogen fuel-cell buses, and water taxis will provide other means of transportation.
Up to 90% of all waste from the city will be recovered. A combined heat and power plant will run on the biomass, including municipal solid waste and sewage and rice husks left over from area rice mills. More wind farms and buildings with their own photovoltaic cells and micro-wind turbines will provide additional energy. High yield production using waste heat and the carbon of the biomass for energy generation systems will provide food for Dongtan.

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