CHINA: Hosts international solar energy congress

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Updated September 24, 2007 20:15:04

Last week, China hosted the International Solar Energy Society's Solar World Congress for the first time since it was initiated more than two decades ago. Hosting the event was part of China's commitment of late to adopt renewable energy to fuel its booming economy and improving its image as the world's second largest polluter.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Artur Zawadski, chair, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society; Josh Bradshaw, PR and Communication manager, renewable energy developer, Roaring 40s

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