I'm wondering how much power (electricty) and coal used to produce that power China would conserve?

Question

if they didn't keep their doors and windows open all day long in the winter? I'm told the reason to open the windows is for fresh air. But the air in many places in China is far from fresh. Some days I can see it in the hallways of my school. Between November and February I think my city had about 10 days where we could see "blue" sky. I say "blue" because when I climb the mountains near my home I can still see the haze settled over the city. Many businesses, schools, and hospitals leave the doors open all day, yet they are running heaters within these buildings. Those heaters are usually in addition to the government controlled radiant heat systems, that don't work that great, built into most buildings. On top of that, many people still wear their winter coats inside. My students stay in theirs all day. So as most buildings are cold enough as it is in the winter, wouldn't it be better to keep the windows and doors closed, and buy a few plants to freshen the air?

Answer 1

i don't know what sort of heating they are using but if they are using any sort of open fire keeping doors and windows closed would probably result in carbon monoxide poisoning.

PS it seams like you care about the environment allot and you want to help china become a better place. maybe you should consider taking up a career in the renewable energy industry or maybe the environmental sciences.

Answer 2

I would guess all of that is correct but there is no move toward conservation or environmentalism in China.  It strives to become an industrial power and has no problem destroying its environment and everyone else's to reach that goal.  Its popular, because their press will play along, to denounce the US for hurting the environment but in fact few countries have environmental movements at the level of the US.  China and India are what the US was 50-60 years ago, dirty, smokestack industries working at full capacity.