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Rooftop solar is a rational and important step in China’s path to peak coal use: A rebuttal
The focus on China’s growth in coal-fired plants is misguided as its growth in renewable energy ensures they’ll see less use. And solar power in Shandong Province — although it is only moderately sunny — actually makes a lot of sense.
October 25, 2023 Source: The China Project
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lit a fire under China’s transition to green energy
While Beijing returned to coal to mitigate short term tight supplies and fluctuating energy prices, the conflict in Europe drove China toward a long-term commitment to self-sustaining renewables.
October 4, 2023 Source: The China Project
China is going to use less coal, despite reports to the contrary
Hydro, wind, and solar power are stabilizing, and burning the dirtiest of fossil fuels is near the plateau it must reach before coal is dethroned.
September 21, 2023 Source: The China Project
Meet the wind energy billionaire who owns the fastest electric car racing team on the planet
Envision founder Zhang Lei is building a global green energy network in China, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. Who is he?
September 8, 2023 Source: The China Project
Wind power bottlenecks between China and the West are slowing down green energy adoption
Wind turbines that make clean electricity need magnets from China and bearings from the West. But the smooth trade in such goods that will be vital for an energy transition away from fossil fuels is under threat.
August 15, 2023 Source: The China Project
China’s wind power companies are giants, but they aren’t going to take over the world — yet
Chinese wind power companies are huge and so are their turbines, but they are struggling abroad because of import tariffs in Western countries and the sheer size of the gear and the cost of shipping it.
July 25, 2023 Source: The China Project
Africa’s debt isn’t mostly to China and many Beijing-financed projects are for clean energy
China is neither laying a debt trap nor building a lot of fossil projects in Africa. Rather, it’s been relatively generous with debt relief, and in developing Africa’s renewable energy capabilities, argues Kenyan economist Anzetse Were.
July 19, 2023 Source: The China Project
Eclipsing Russia: China’s green energy expansion into Central Asia
China has a significant comparative advantage in green energy. Growing incentives for Central Asian countries to diversify their energy mix are creating opportunities for Chinese companies, with significant implications for Russia, as well as the U.S. and EU.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
Denise van der Kamp on how China’s environmental businesses are regulated
China has been lauded by many in recent years for its accomplishments in environmental protection. But on-the-ground experiences show that its path toward emission reduction and environmental sustainability may have inadvertently sowed seeds of long-term challenges.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for May 19, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
May 19, 2023 Source: The China Project
Honduras breaks ties with Taiwan as Tsai visits the neighborhood
On March 26, the Central American country Honduras became the latest nation to abandon Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China. Three days later, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen got on a plane bound for Guatemala and Belize.
March 30, 2023 Source: The China Project
Can China clean up its energy act, and can the U.S. go renewable without China? — Q&A with Michael Davidson
A conversation with Michael Davidson, a scholar and engineer with deep expertise in renewable energy in China, India, and the U.S.
March 3, 2023 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for February 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
February 2, 2023 Source: The China Project
China drafts new export controls to shore up solar dominance
China controls about 95% of manufacturing in critical solar technologies, and a new draft proposal might mean that some of the key building blocks to make solar panels will stay in China, raising the cost of green energy around the world.
February 1, 2023 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for February 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
February 1, 2023 Source: The China Project
Can China replace coal with biomass power generation?
A new joint venture aims to generate electricity from biomass, part of the Chinese government’s plans to diversify away from coal and reduce carbon emissions.
January 11, 2023 Source: The China Project
Far out: Offshore floating wind power is taking off in China
China is leading the world in terms of offshore wind power capacity, and as Hainan starts construction of the world’s largest offshore floating wind power project, China is now making a big play for harnessing greater wind power with floating wind turbines located further out to sea and in deeper waters.
December 27, 2022 Source: The China Project
China is building gigantic wind turbines, but are they too cheap?
The largest wind turbine in the world has just rolled off the production lines in Fujian Province and will soon be erected in the Taiwan Strait, a symbol of China’s wind power golden age. But foreign customers are not buying Chinese turbines, despite (or because of) their ultra-low prices.
November 30, 2022 Source: The China Project
Perovskite cells are the next generation of solar energy tech, and China is leading their development
The efficiency of silicon solar cells is now reaching a ceiling, but China is developing perovskite solar cells that are cheap to produce and can convert more sunlight into electricity.
October 26, 2022 Source: The China Project
Trina Solar’s plans for global dominance
Trina Solar is making billions selling solar panels abroad, and spending billions in China to increase production and secure access to vital raw materials.
September 26, 2022 Source: The China Project