Seit Mitte der achtziger Jahre hat sich ein grundlegender Wandel in der außenwirtschaftlichen Struktur Japans vollzogen. Mit der rapiden Yen-Aufwertung begannen japanische Unternehmen verstärkt in der asiatisch-pazifischen Region zu produzieren und deren komparative Vorteile für ihre...

Heilongjiang is the most northeastern province of China. The climate of Heilongjiang consists of very cold winters, leading to large energy demands for space heating by local residents. Rich food crop yields in Heilongjiang results in large amounts of crop residues. To fully accommodate rural...

China’s energy consumption for agricultural production has relied on petroleum and coal with relatively low input from power and other types of energy for a long time. Projections indicate that as China’s existing development trend leads to substantial growth of energy demand for...

Yunnan is one of the less developed provinces in China, but has abundant energy resources, and is an ideal destination for tourists around the world due to its perfect climate and unique sightseeing resorts. However, energy consumption in rural households relies mainly on straw (12.15%),...