Global warming

Global warming

Lesson 1 - How green is China?

The Great Wall - China

China is going Green

China is also trying to move away from fossil fuels. Wind turbines are sprouting like weeds, most quickly in the geographical middle and far west. The country sees this construction as a form of development aid to these regions, which have lagged coastal cities like Shanghai in economic growth, but also as way of nurturing its commercial wind industry.

New clean energies are used everywhere in China. 

Glass and steel buildings - the new trend in architecture.

Multiple Choice

Is China investing in power-transmission lines to advanced vehicle engines and batteries for electric cars?

• True

• False

What are the implications of building wind turbines in the country?

• Less burning of fossil fuels

• Less air pollution

• Develop the green technologies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options DOES NOT contribute to global warming?

• Factories

• Cars

• Power plants

• Solar energy