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In 2001, researchers tested a white roof on a large Austin retail store; the study reported lower roof temperatures and an 11% reduction in cooling energy use

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China’s October plenum plan reveals focus on party discipline ahead of 2027 congress

China’s top leadership has made party governance the focus of a coming key conclave, signalling the significance of a clean record in the selection process ahead of next year’s national congress. The ...
Forbes

What Does China’s Plenum Meeting Mean For The US And Europe?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the economic and financial world outside the USA, for the USA. Nov 01, 2025, 06:28am EDT Shen Chunyao (2 L) Director of ...
The Guardian

China’s plenum has just finished – here are five key takeaways

A tech investment surge, child-friendly policies and efforts to work with the US featured at the Chinese Communist party’s political gathering China’s Communist party has approved early plans for its ...
The Straits Times

Xi shows firm grip as party plenum ends with minimal reshuffle

In a communique released after the meeting, known as the Fourth Plenum, the only notable personnel movement announced was the promotion of General Zhang Shengmin to become Mr Xi’s deputy at the ...
U.S. News & World Report

Explainer-China's Communist Party Holds a Plenum on Its Next Five-Year Plan. What Does It Mean?

Explainer-China's Communist Party Holds a Plenum on Its Next Five-Year Plan. What Does It Mean? (Reuters) -The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting ...
Asia Society

Self-Strengthening for Strategic Competition: What to Watch at China’s Fourth Plenum

Chinese policymaking does not run on election cycles; it runs on planning cycles. Since 1953, inspired by the Soviet Union, the Chinese Communist Party has issued fourteen Five-Year Plans (FYPs) to ...
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Best Window Insulation Kits

Drafty windows can make your home uncomfortable and significantly affect your heating and cooling bills. You can save an average of 15 percent on these costs when you seal the gaps around your home ...
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Investors watch China plenum as leaders map shift to domestic-demand growth

As the Communist Party of China holds the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee from the 20th to the 23rd, investors are focusing on China's future economic model. With industrial ...
The Diplomat

What Is China’s Fourth Plenum (and Why Should You Care)?

Although not reported as widely as other major political events in China, such as party congresses, the plenary sessions or “plenums” of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee are ...