Beijing to Triple Use of Renewable Energy by 2010

(Bloomberg) — Beijing, China

China plans to invest at least 100 billion yuan ($14.6 billion) to more than double its wind-power capacity by 2010 from last year. Beijing, whose population exceeds 17 million, will boost the use of renewable energy to 2.6 million metric tons of coal equivalent by next year and 7.2 million tons by 2020, the city