The Fifth International  Symposium on New Energy Resources opened Thursday in Shanghai.  Over 80 scholars and experts from Japan, the United States and  Russia are attending the symposium.

   The symposium, co-sponsored by the International Society of  Hydrogen Energy, the International Society of Solar Energy, and  the New Energy Resources Society of Japan, will focus on new  energy resources in the new century.

   During the three-day symposium, experts and scholars will  discuss the current situation of new energy resources development  as well as hydrogen energy systems, solar energy systems, and  energy-related environment and economic issues.