CleanTech opportunities in China

in this article China's Environmental Mess: Investment Opportunity by Carl T. Delfeld,
there is a list of some shocking facts of China and environment...

These are some of the facts mentioned in the article.

• China is the world leader in air and water pollution.
• Sixteen of the most polluted cities in the world are in China.
• According to World Wildlife Fund, China is the largest polluter of the Pacific Ocean.
• 2/3 of China’s largest 660 cities face a water shortage right now.
• The EPA estimates that 25% of the particulates hovering over LA originate in China.
• In converting coal into energy, America is six times more efficient than China, Japan is seven times more efficient and India is three times more efficient.
• About 190 million people in China are sick from contaminated water.
• Netherlands’ Environmental Agency states that China is the world’s largest contributor of CO2.
• A World Bank/China Government joint study estimates that about 750,000 infants a year face premature death due to respiratory disease.
• Chinese experts believe that only about 10% of China’s environmental laws are consistently enforced.

Personally, I don't know how true these 'facts' are. Nonetheless, it is really an alert to the Chinese people... no matter how fast the economy is growing... without a livable environment, you won't enjoy the life as much as you are in a clean and pleasant environment.

Cannot get away from the city crowds and convenient life?
Cannot find big supermarket in the less developed place?
Cannot find a public toilet that is as clean as your own one in your house?
Cannot find a place where you feel secure just like you are at home?

I think the environmental issues are definitely part of the big picture that not only the Chinese government need to pay more attention and get more strict about it, but also the citizen of China need to be aware of the impact of their little inconsiderate actions and to cooperate with the government...

even though the negative 'facts' does reveal a lot of opportunities to the any business people who are making a difference to improve the environment... HOWEVER, the business people cannot only look at the economic benefits alone in the case of China... the people as always play such an important part of the business... they are the beneficiaries... but they can also be the obstacles in your business... it is very tricky...

I am still trying to figure out how to do a global business in China... Windows OS dominates in China does not mean MS had done something brilliant here... it is the people here... the piracy market helped MS to spread like crazy... till today... no software (even big ones) are offering alternate OS solutions to address the market. what you can see online are almost all *.exe applications... How many PCs have installation of a copyrighted version of Windows? You cannot even find many software stores selling legal copies very conveniently... Albeit the piracy, the Windows OS does provide a very large platform for the people to learn and improve... Thanks to the platform!

Google is still struggling to penetrate the Chinese market... all these market here talked about is more prone to meaning the consumer market... you've gotta learn the people... that's important...