The
government
will
spend
170bn
yuan
($27bn)
in
2012
on
backing
energy
conservation,
emissions
reductions
and
renewable
energy
–
26%
more
than
last
year
–
according
to
a
Ministry
of
Finance
statement.
The
ministry
lists
eight
main
areas
of
focus
in
a
government
plan
for
cutting
energy
use,
including
promotion
of
renewable
energy
and
expanding
the
development
of
large-scale
PV
power
plants.
It
also
wants
to
boost
energy-efficiency
technology,
support
environmentally-friendly
manufacturing,
and
encourage
the
use
of
electric
and
hybrid
cars.
China
sees
energy
conservation
as
a
way
to
promote
stable
economic
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