Editor’s note: For years, we’ve been covering the China–US solar trade controversy. For the most part, this has involved covering the reports and commentary from industry associations and politicians. It has taken awhile for any academic institutions to chime in on the matter, but some MIT researchers have now done … [continued]
This article was originally published on Solar Love. Rather than take the course the United States took, EU member states have overwhelmingly voted against imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on solar imports from China. The vote was 18 opposed, 4 in favor, and 5 abstaining. A proposed 47% average anti-dumping duty … [continued]
Vestas’ sale of its Varda wind tower factory to China’s Titan Wind Energy is to save Danish green jobs and confer numerous benefits for both companies. It’s also clear evidence of the effectiveness and success of China’s industrial policy drive to dominate wind and solar PV manufacturing worldwide, one that’s “hollowing out” U.S. and E.U. manufacturing well before they’ve had the chance to mature. […]
