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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Vale Asks for 13 Percent Rise in Iron Ore Prices, Chinese Steelmakers Say Sep 5, 2008
It sounds ridiculous,'' Li Guanghong, iron ore manager for Rizhao Iron & Steel Co., a Shandong-based steelmaker, said in Shanghai. How could they break the agreement. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
China's Big Push for Renewable Energy Aug 6, 2008
Around 80 megawatts of are used in the country, cropping up on light poles in cities like Rizhao in Shandong province or even the roofs of office buildings that hold solar technology companies, like Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute's headquarters in the capital city. And China has become the world's leading proponent of technology, which provides hot water everywhere from Beijing airport's new Terminal 3 to a village inn in Yunnan Province, because it is as cheap as the alternatives. (Scientific American)
Sunrise on China's First Carbon-Neutral City Aug 6, 2008
SOLAR HEAT: Sunshine provides all the hot water residents of Rizhao's apartment complexes need for bathing ... RIZHAO This seaside resort city facing Japan and Korea across the Yellow Sea takes its name from an ancient poem, "ri qu shien zhao," or "first to get sunshine." More than 2 ... But Rizhao is also among the first ahead of the rest of China and most cities in the world to pledge to become , that is, to balance the amount of greenhouse gases it emits through industry and other human... (Scientific American)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Innovative Archaeological Survey Reveals Unknown Aspects Of China's Past Mar 5, 2008
By the time the project is completed, the archaeologists expect to have walked systematically over 1,500 square kilometers around the coastal city of Rizhao in Shandong Province. "Most people understand traditional archaeological excavation from TV shows, but the regional survey method is not well known," said Dr. Anne Underhill, Field Museum China specialist and American project director and lead author of research about the Shandong survey to be published in the March 2008 Journal of... (Science Daily)
Four nations, four cities take 'climate neutral' pledge Feb 25, 2008
Joining these four nations in CN Net are the cities of Arendal in Norway, Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, Vaxjo in Sweden and Rizhao in northern China. Close to 100 per cent of urban housing in Rizhao, in Shandong Province, already has solar heaters. (Canada.com)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Extreme sports players compete in Rizhao Sep 5, 2007
A palyer competes during a match at the 2007 China Water Sports Games in Rizhao, east China's Shandong province, Sept. 3, 2007 ... A palyer competes during a match at the 2007 China Water Sports Games in Rizhao, east China's Shandong province, Sept. 3, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
UNDP: Trade, tourism vital to Silk Road revival Jul 5, 2007
The 10,900-km route links eastern China's ports of Lianyungang and Rizhao with Amsterdam, Holland, and Antwerp, Belgium. The two-day symposium, along with the Silk Road Mayors Forum and Entrepreneurs Summit, aims to expand the influence of the continental bridge and to revive the Silk Road, Malik said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Port operators look to IPOs for expansion funds Jun 11, 2007
They include the ports of Shanghai, Dalian, Xiamen, Rizhao, Yingkou, Tianjin and Yantian. And others are following suit. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Mammoth shark caught in Shandong May 10, 2007
6 meters round and weighs 630 kilograms, was caught by fishermen in Rizhao, east China's Shandong province on Monday morning. Such a big shark is extremely rare. (People's Daily Online, China)
Solar, wind power there for taking Apr 30, 2007
The March/April 2007 issue of World Watch published a one-page article titled Rizhao, China. Solar Powered City. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bunge to Acquire Majority Interest in Tianjin, China, Soybean Processing Plant Apr 21, 2007
"We expect that the plant, given its strategic location and potential synergies with our existing plants in Rizhao and Nanjing, will enable Bunge to better serve China's expanding meal and oil markets." The plant, which began operations in 1996, has daily crushing capacity of 1,000 metric tons. Under the joint venture, capacity will be expanded to 4,000 metric tons. (PR Newswire)
OneSteel celebrates China ore deal Apr 13, 2007
Rizhao Steel, which is based in Shandong, has added to its iron ore supply from India and Brazil by signing a 10-year, six million-tonne sales agreement with OneSteel ... "We welcome Rizhao Steel as a valued long-term customer and commend BHP Billiton's expertise as OneSteel's export ore marketing agent in finding quality buyers for OneSteel's iron ore exports." ... The new deal with Rizhao starts on July 1, with OneSteel providing shipping. (NEWS.com.au)
Specialty berths in the works Jan 25, 2007
China has 12 ports that can handle at least 100 million tons of freight a year since Rizhao in Shandong Province and Nantong in Jiangsu Province entered the category last year. Long way to go. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cities Most Innovative in Global Warming Fight Jan 11, 2007
Among examples of innovative projects the group cited were a move toward urban farming in Freetown, Sierra Leone and a push to let the vast majority of households in Rizhao, China, get solar-warmed water heaters plus powering traffic signals and street lights with solar cells. Also, in Bogota, Columbia, rapid transit has been improved with a system likened to a street-level subway. (Planet Ark, United States)
Port construction growing at high speed, problems remain Jan 1, 2007
Last month, Rizhao Port, in Province, was reported to have accommodated a 200-ton-class mineral ore ship, becoming China's 11th 100-million-ton-class port. The others are , Ningbo, Guangzhou, , Shenzhen, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Dalian, Nanjing and Suzhou. (People's Daily Online)
