ZAGREB， April 30， 2016 (Xinhua) -- Croatian parental rights activists protest in downtown Zagreb， capital of Croatia， April 30， 2016. Members and supporters of Parents in Action staged a "Together for fertility" protest walk in support for the persons who need help of medically assisted reproduction here on Saturday. (XinhuaMiso Lisanin)

SYDNEY， Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indian energy giant Adani will begin construction of two new Australian solar plants in 2017 as part of its plan for 1，500 megawatts of solar capacity within five years.

Adani said on Friday that one of Australia's largest solar farms generating between 120 megawatts to 150 megawatts of energy will be built in Australian steel town Whyalla in South Australia State. In addition， the Indian giant will build a 100-200 megawatt solar plant in the former coal town of Moranbah in Queensland State.

"For many years we have promoted Whyalla as a perfect location for solar energy production，" South Australian parliamentary representative for Giles -- which includes Whyalla -- Eddie Hughes said in a statement released by Adani.

"We have sun， land， a skilled workforce and a supportive community."

The solar push comes as Adani continues to fight legal battles against its beleaguered 21 billion Australian dollars (15.60 billion U.S. dollars) Carmichael coal project in Queensland State's Galilee basin.

The Queensland Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an environmental activist challenge against the granting of its mining lease， finding there was no breach in the Environmental Protection Act in the regulatory approvals process.

Adani welcomed the decision as further positive steps towards starting major works at the site in the third quarter 2017.

The project has been plagued by delays as environmental activists challenge the mine's approval in the courts， all finding in favor of Adani.

The activists said the approvals process fails to take into consideration the impact the mine will have on carbon emissions in other jurisdictions and its impact on climate change.

But Adani has said the project will supply higher quality coal for an increased demand in thermal coal， in conjunction with increased solar demand in a growing Indian economy that will lift hundreds of millions of people out of energy poverty.

The Queensland State government in early October enacted special powers to fast track the remaining state-based approvals.

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Hockey is becoming increasingly popular on the back of the Chinese capital's application to be chosen as host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, as Sun Xiaochen reports.

Just halfway through his 90-minute training session, every piece of Wen Bocheng's hockey gear - helmet Herre Nike NSW Cortez Flyknit Tilbud Sort Guld Sko , gloves, and even his shoulder pads - was drenched in sweat as the 10-year-old drove the puck up and down the rink.

Despite fatigue and the occasional bruise, the fifth-grade student's face is full of excitement and satisfaction after every practice session he attends with more than 20 of his peers at the Tsinghua University Primary School. The students meet three times a week on the standard 1 Herre Nike Air Vapormax 2018 Sko Sort Tilbud ,800-square-meter rink at the Dreamport Mall in north Beijing, and Wen also plays one full-contact game every week to feed his growing passion for the sport.

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Wen and his hard-working peers are among 1,500 children from a record 96 teams registered with the Beijing Ice Hockey Association's 2014-15 Beijing Minor Hockey Premier League. They play throughout winter and spring.

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The popularity of winter sports will be further fueled by Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, said Liu Ge, vice-president and secretary-general of the BHA.

The executive board of the International Olympic Committee named Beijing Vans Classic Slip On Hvid Vans Sko , Oslo, and Almaty in Kazakhstan as the final candidate cities for 2022, but Oslo withdrew its bid in October Vans Sk8 Hi Reissue Leather Udsalg Hvid Vans Sko , leaving the contest a straight fight between Beijing and Almaty. The winner will be selected in Kuala Lumpur in July.

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In an attempt to further push the popularity of winter sports and raise awareness of the Olympic movement and the spirit it embodies, Beijing and nearby Zhangjiakou, Hebei province Dame Vans Old Skool Lyserød Hvid Udsalg , launched their joint Olympic bid in November 2013.

The aim is to encourage 300 million people in North China to participate in winter sports, while simultaneously accelerating upgrades of the urban infrastructure and controlling air pollution.

Interschool rivalry

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Observers said the tour.