Gov’t demands more focus on green energy

China’s power companies with an installed capacity of over 5 GW (gigawatts) will have to ensure 5 per cent of their electricity generators are fuelled by renewable energy sources by 2010.

In a move to secure energy security by diversifying sources and clean up the environment, the Chinese Government has vowed to use renewable energy to supply 15 per cent of the nation’s electricity needs by 2020, compared with the current level of 7 per cent.