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China to Unseat Germany as Largest Solar Market in 2013
An analysis by BNEF has shown that the Chinese government expects 10 gigawatts of new solar projects in 2013, more than double its previous target and three times last year’s expansion.
Date: 03/11/2013
Type: Article
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: China, oil independence, solar
China to Tax CO2, Reform Coal and Water Pricing
China has leapfrogged the United States in greenhouse gas policy. The country will introduce a stringent greenhouse gas tax that aims to protect the environment and lower CO2 emissions. This is good news for the country and for the planet.
Date: 02/25/2013
Type: Article
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: carbon dioxide, China, CO2, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Policy, Greenhouse Gas laws, Water Pricing
SkyFoundry’s Building Energy Analytics Goes to China
China struggles to contain its energy demand as the world’s most populous nation. Cities continue to grow, requiring more buildings and floor space. The country is working with companies around the world to help mediate energy demand in new and existing buildings.
Date: 10/16/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings
Tags: building energy efficiency, China, floor space, urban growth
China Widens Renewables Lead Over U.S. in Ernst & Young Ranking
China widened its lead over the U.S. in a renewable energy ranking compiled by consultant Ernst & Young that gauges the attractiveness to investors of wind and solar power projects in those countries.
Date: 09/14/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Utilities
Tags: China, Ernst & Young, Germany, renewable energy, solar energy, United States, wind energy
How China Will Impact the Grid-Scale Energy Storage Market
China’s market for energy storage is unique and may soon enter a new phase of rapid growth. This article discusses the major factors driving the energy storage push in China.
Date: 07/30/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Energy Storage, Smart Grid
Tags: batteries, BYD, China, Large-scale
Enter the Dragon: China and the World’s Greatest Smart Grid Opportunity
GTM Research released its latest report on smart grids. The report is the first in a series that outlines the tremendous smart grid opportunity in Asia.
Date: 05/31/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Smart Grid
Tags: China, GTM research, smart grid, smart meter, the Strong and Smart Grid Plan, Transmission
Top Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage
China’s top tier solar manufacturers do have a legitimate cost advantage over U.S.-based solar manufacturers. China’s solar manufacturers are winning for good reason: they’re more competitive than their American counterparts.
Date: 05/16/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Economic Impact
Tags: China, global economics, NREL, photovoltaics, solar, solar manufacturers, solar market, United States
Renewable Energy Investment Increases to $263 Billion
Last week, Pew Charitable Trusts released a report indicating global renewable energy finance and investment rose to $263 billion in 2011, an increase of 6.5% from 2010.
Date: 04/16/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Economic Impact
Tags: Brazil, China, European Union, Finance, G-20 nations, Germany, Global, India, investment, Italy, market, renewable energy, solar, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, wind
Chinese currency
China Gets into Demand Response with Help From Honeywell
China currently does not have demand response as we know it, but--partly as a result of recent regulations--a subsidiary of China's State Grid Corporation has selected Honeywell to participate in a project to study demand management and advanced energy management in buildings.
Date: 02/28/2011
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, Utilities
Tags: China, demand response, energy efficiency, energy efficiency policy, energy gains, energy management, grid infrastructure, power grid, utilities
The chip for a power-optimization device
A Back-of-the-Panel Boost for Solar Power
Chinese photovoltaic giant Suntech is investing in electronics to help squeeze more power out of solar arrays: smart module power-optimizers that correct for a drop in the array’s power output due to shading or debris and microinverters that adjust the voltage-current levels of each panel.
Date: 10/14/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Electronics
Tags: China, crystalline silicon, microinverters, photovoltaic, smart module, solar inverter, solar panel electronics

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