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China bumps up renewable energy target to reduce reliance on coal

September 28, 2018
Sarina Soor
china, policy, renewable energy
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“China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, is stepping up its push into clean power with a revised renewable energy target. The nation is now aiming for renewables to account for at least 35 percent of energy consumption by 2030, whereas its previous target only stipulated “non-fossil fuels” making up 20 percent of energy use within…

How China’s giant solar farms are transforming world energy

September 14, 2018
Sarina Soor
china, solar, solar generation
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“Fly over “Datong County”, a region in northern China, and you’ll see two giant pandas. One is waving at you. They are made of thousands of solar panels. Together, and with the other adjacent panels included, they form a 100-megawatt farm covering 248 acres. It’s actually a relatively small solar park by China’s standards –…

How China took charge of the electric bus revolution

September 6, 2018
Sarina Soor
china, ebus, electric bus
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“Back in 1980, Shenzhen was just a modest fishing village of 30,000. Now a megalopolis of some 12 million, the city has undergone a remarkably rapid transformation—and so has its transit fleet. In an effort to control air pollution in this vast industrial region, the city began introducing electric buses in 2009. It has now…

Chinese city launches wind power lottery to ease grid strains

April 20, 2018
Sarina Soor
china, renewable energy, wind power
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“The city of Yanan, a major wind power base in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, has introduced a lottery system to decide which wind projects will go ahead this year, a sign that grid constraints are forcing local governments to restrict capacity. Capacity expansion has outpaced grid construction, and large numbers of wind, solar and hydropower…
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