China to Build a Zero-Carbon Green City

gormanw writes "Just outside Shanghai, there is an island about the size of Manhattan. China is going to build its first-ever 'green city', complete with no gasoline/diesel powered vehicles, 100% renewable energy, green roofs, and recycling everything. The city is called Dongtan and it should house about 5,000 people by the end of 2010, with estimates of 500,000 by 2050. The goal is to build a livable city that is energy efficient, non-polluting, and protects the wildlife in the area."

Dongtag?

[Anonymous Coward]

Sounds gay to me.

OMFG FASHION MELTDOWN

[Aardpig]

...red and green should never be seen!

Dongtan?

[Aardpig]

Isn't that what comes from not wearing speedos on the beach?

Re:Dongtag?

[Anonymous Coward]

It's "Dongtan", which would be a good name for a nude beach.

zero carbon?

[kamathln]

Humans breathe out carbon dioxide. Are we banned from this city ?

Re:Dongtag?

[caywen]

Yeah, what an unfortunate name. I would have avoided that problem altogether and named the city Wangtan. Much better.

Make it totally green

[Centurix]

Make the whole city run from manure, thermal energy. Then call it Dungtan.

Re:Good Luck...

[enoz]

That sounds like a job for Tyler Durden

Starship already did this

[navyjeff]

... and it was built on rock and roll.

Re:Good Luck...

[alecwood]

Didn't you know The world = The United States of America just ask any American

Re:Two simple regulations

[Poorcku]

To point no.1: imagine a 500.000 people city going hunting.....what could possibly go wrong?

Re:Good Luck...

[g0dsp33d]

I think the real question we should be asking wrt to diet is 'How can we make farming and agriculture a green process?'

One word: Soylent.

Re:Good Luck...

[kabocox]

Billions more eat very little meat. A diet low in meat is normal for most of the world & something easy you can do if you want to be green.

Yeah all you have to do is be dirt poor and all you'd be to afford would be veggies with meat maybe once a month or so on a special occasion. The greens think that's a great thing though so they should all try it themselves.

Mmmm... People...

[FatLittleMonkey]

You'll need a clever product name, something catchy, something eco-friendly. Hmmm, "something" Green...

Re:Good Luck...

[T.E.D.]

I just watched a presentation from TED where New York Times food journalist Mark Bittman said that the average American eats 1/2 pound of meat per day (3.5 pounds/week), which is twice the amount recommended by the USDA

If you see Mark Bittman again, tell him to leave me alone. Its tough enough to eat with an audience. Having somone from the Times show up and give a lecture about my selection is just downright rude.