Environmental Protection

By Anonymous

Chinese personal computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd. shot up to first from last place in the latest Greenpeace Green Electronic Guide, which ranks 14 large high-tech companies on their “green” efforts. The guide, which was published in April, shows Apple Inc. at the bottom of the list. The PRC National Reform and Development Commission in April released a five-year plan for energy. Though the plan aims to reduce the country’s dependency on coal and oil and reform energy pricing to encourage efficiency, it also calls for greater investment in oil and gas exploration and production to meet rising demand.

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