A Greener China

In China, "Coal is King". The country relies on the fossil fuel, coal, for energy production. Using coal to provide energy for China's massive population presents one large problem. Burning coal is deleterious to the environment more so than any other fuel source.

Although China has pledged to fight to decrease global warming, the country's attempts thus far have been futile. Energy plants that use coal are cheaper to produce and maintain because coal has been the dominant energy source for some time.

China currently has a biomass production site under construction. The small facility will burn corn and cotton stalks for energy. The construction project is behind schedule because few companies produce the material necessary to build the biomass plant. This problem also plagues the U.S. If more companies made the material available, more green energy would be available and the environment would benefit.