Han Changfu, governor of Jilin province, said he wants to work with US partners to develop his province's rich biomass resources.

Hainan Province Governor Luo Baoming said he wants to work with US counterparts on solar power development.

Agreements signed

China and the United States signed seven cooperation agreements at the forum. The agreements cover issues ranging from clean coal development to building low-carbon cities.

China's ambitious wind power plans, as well as national policies to reduce emissions and use water and fuel more efficiently, have created a potential market for US firms that have developed these technologies, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said last week in Hangzhou during the annual Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) meeting.

"We recognize that Chinese companies also have much to offer the United States," Locke told reporters.

(China Daily November 2, 2009)