China Is Totally Crushing Trump’s Fossil Fuel Dream, With Agrivoltaics
Bifacial solar panels are among the new technologies at work to maximize the land use efficiency of agrivoltaic systems.
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Tesla Sales Continue to Decline in Key Markets
Tesla has rolled out a number of new models recently in order to try to stimulate demand again and revive its growth. In China, it rolled out the Model Y L. And lest we forget, it was not that long ago that Tesla rolled out the upgraded Model Y everywhere. … [continued]
Is China Looking For Protection Against Oil Price Spikes Or Something More?
Juan Diego Celemín Mojica just wrote an excellent piece on oil production and oil demand trends. You have to read that before getting into this one. Also, as Juan said, this is an extremely complicated and opaque topic. Reading the piece, though, I was struck by China’s stockpiling of oil … [continued]
China Demands More From Automakers Who Want NEV Incentives
China is tightening the regulations that determine which new electric and plug-in hybrid cars qualify for purchase incentives.
BYD Elevates Range & Efficiency as China Raises the Regulatory Bar
Over the weekend, BYD introduced a refreshed Han, increasing the battery range of the DM-I (PHEV) to 245 km (152 mi), almost doubling the battery range. That’s more than many early BEVs and enough range to cover typical weekly usage with a couple of charges. In addition, fuel efficiency once … [continued]
3-Way Cool EVs From Tesla, Ford, & Audi You Can Only Buy In China
Three new EVs are coming to customers in China but not those in the US. Two of them would be sure winners in North America.
China’s Electric Highways: Awe, Engineering, and the Myths of Invisible Danger
Keith Bradsher’s recent New York Times article on China’s ultra-high-voltage transmission grid is an impressive piece of reporting in scope and ambition. It captures the sheer physical magnitude of what China has built: hundreds of thousands of kilometers of high-voltage corridors, connecting wind, solar, hydro, and coal resources spread across … [continued]
As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised
A solar farm in Tibet is 7 times larger than Manhattan. It will be even larger when it is completed a few years from now.
Solid-State Battery Breakthrough News — Hype Or Hope?
Researchers in China claim to have made important breakthroughs that could help make solid state batteries commercially viable.
China — Planning For Massive EV Expansion Along The Silk Road
Why would you build electric vehicle charging bays in the middle of the Gobi Desert? “If you build it, they will come?” They certainly will — going by the latest stats coming out. China is building out the highways and necessary electric vehicle support infrastructure throughout its less developed northwestern … [continued]
