Solar panel prowess of nation should not be viewed as a 'threat'
2 years, 8 months ago

Solar panel prowess of nation should not be viewed as a 'threat'

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows China's first solar-tidal photovoltaic power plant in Wugen Township of Wenling, East China's Zhejiang province. According to the report, China's share in all the manufacturing stages of solar panels exceeds 80 percent, more than double its share of global photovoltaic demand. The former US deputy trade representative, Robert Holleyman, who served in the administration of former president Barack Obama, claimed that China's State-subsidized competition has decimated the US' solar panel industry. He urged the administration of President Joe Biden to tighten tariff enforcement on China's solar panel imports allegedly via third countries in Southeast Asia, and ensure that the US Congress reaches a spending deal for large-scale clean-energy development and solar manufacturing tax credits, with an ostensible objective of decoupling from China's solar panel industry. By all means, rebuild America's solar industry, but hasty decoupling from China's solar panels would not only substantially increase the costs of the US' renewable energy transition, but possibly slow its green-energy trajectory due to inadequate substitutes or supply bottlenecks.

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Labour to block bid to ban solar panels made by SLAVES - so Ed Miliband can put them on schools and hospitals
1 week, 1 day ago

Labour to block bid to ban solar panels made by SLAVES - so Ed Miliband can put them on schools and hospitals

Daily Mail  

Labour will be turning 'a blind eye to slavery' if it blocks a bid to ban ministers from buying solar panels feared to have been made with forced labour, MPs warned last night. But the Government will whip its MPs to vote against the Lords amendment to the Great British Energy Bill in the Commons today, meaning solar panels made …

Ed Miliband admits his solar panels bought for English schools and hospitals are Chinese and may be made using coal
1 week, 4 days ago

Ed Miliband admits his solar panels bought for English schools and hospitals are Chinese and may be made using coal

Daily Mail  

Solar panels bought for English schools and hospitals will come from China, Ed Miliband has admitted, despite concerns over human rights and impacts on the environment. The first project of the Energy Secretary’s new green quango will see it oversee a £180million project to install rooftop panels on 200 school buildings and almost as many NHS sites. He told broadcasters …

China’s firms are bleeding cash—and vulnerable to Trump’s trade war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China’s firms are bleeding cash—and vulnerable to Trump’s trade war

Live Mint  

Xinte Energy, a Chinese green-energy firm, says on its website that it is “delivering light and warmth to every corner of the world." Exports have been a rare bright spot for China’s economy as companies unload excess supply abroad, but that becomes much harder as tariffs climb and costs rise for U.S. buyers. Licking wounds Angang Steel, based in Liaoning …

China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024
2 months ago

China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024

Associated Press  

China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust. The nation put up 357 gigawatts of solar and wind, a 45% and 18% increase, respectively, over what was operating at the end of 2023, according to China’s National Energy Administration. Given the …

Concern aired over solar cell tariffs by US
3 months, 1 week ago

Concern aired over solar cell tariffs by US

China Daily  

Photo taken on Jan 6, 2017 shows the workshop in solar cell plant of Trina Solar in Bac Giang province of Vietnam. The new solar cell tariffs planned by the United States targeting companies from some Asian countries, including China, will increase inflation and consumer prices and disrupt supply chains in the US market, analysts said. Ed Hirs, an energy …

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security
3 months, 1 week ago

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Daily Mail  

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband justifies his dogmatic dash to decarbonise our national electricity grid by claiming it will free us from dependence on the fossil fuels of foreign dictators. Miliband, in his 2030 rush to decarbonise, will not be able to resist using China's over-production of panels as a cheap and plentiful supply to fulfil his Net Zero mission. Ed …

Solar firms eye options in emerging markets
3 months, 1 week ago

Solar firms eye options in emerging markets

China Daily  

An employee works at a solar panel production facility in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in May. LI ZHIPENG/XINHUA Chinese solar companies are turning their attention to emerging markets in Indonesia and the Middle East as the United States intensifies trade restrictions on imported photovoltaic products from various regions, analysts said. In early December, the US made a preliminary decision …

A survey of the world's solar panels shows a global energy boom
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A survey of the world's solar panels shows a global energy boom

ABC  

Over the past two decades, solar power has been undergoing a revolution. China's factories produced 80 per cent of the world's solar panels in 2024 — far more than it needed for its own solar farms. In California's grid — which has about 31 per cent of its power coming from solar — newly installed batteries are soaking up the …

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has maintained high utilization rates of wind and solar power, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's renewables powerhouse has ensured both speed and quality in its green drive. By the end of 2024, the country's installed wind power capacity reached 510 million kilowatts, while its solar power capacity stood at 840 million kilowatts. In the first …

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has maintained high utilization rates of wind and solar power, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's renewables powerhouse has ensured both speed and quality in its green drive. By the end of 2024, the country's installed wind power capacity reached 510 million kilowatts, while its solar power capacity stood at 840 million kilowatts. In the first …

US manufacturers are stocking up on imports ahead of tariffs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US manufacturers are stocking up on imports ahead of tariffs

Live Mint  

U.S. manufacturers are stockpiling imported parts and raw materials in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump imposing new tariffs next year. U.S. industrial manufacturers and consumer-packaged-goods companies are buying up critical parts and raw materials, such as emulsifiers and flavor enhancers, driving up demand, according to GEP, a supply-chain software company that gathers the data. U.S. businesses are giving priority to …

An Opec for solar energy is a bad idea: This Chinese idea is best dropped
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An Opec for solar energy is a bad idea: This Chinese idea is best dropped

Live Mint  

What do you do in an energy industry that’s facing its first speed bumps after decades of meteoric growth? More than 30 Chinese solar power producers signed up to an Opec-style agreement at their industry association’s annual meeting last week, with manufacturers given quotas based on their existing capacity and forecasts of market demand. China’s solar power industry is offering …

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses. The notice from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50% and duties on certain tungsten products will increase to 25%, effective on Jan. 1, following …

New solar tariffs to affect US companies
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New solar tariffs to affect US companies

China Daily  

Aerial view of an integrated power generation plant constructed by Shanghai Electric in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, in September. The United States' preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 271 percent on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries could significantly raise procurement costs for US companies and squeeze profit margins for its downstream businesses, aside from …

New solar tariffs to affect US companies
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New solar tariffs to affect US companies

China Daily  

By LIU YUKUN | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-10 09:33 Aerial view of an integrated power generation plant constructed by Shanghai Electric in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, in September. The United States' preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 271 percent on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries could significantly raise procurement costs for US companies …

China and ASEAN rising together on the green front
4 months ago

China and ASEAN rising together on the green front

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY That Asia is rising is evident from the fact the region accounted for 44 percent of the world's GDP in purchasing power parity terms in 2023 — a significant leap from 36 percent in 2010. Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding economies — Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam — are also reshaping the global economic landscape. Since the 2008 …

China and ASEAN rising together on the green front
4 months ago

China and ASEAN rising together on the green front

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY That Asia is rising is evident from the fact the region accounted for 44 percent of the world's GDP in purchasing power parity terms in 2023 — a significant leap from 36 percent in 2010. Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding economies — Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam — are also reshaping the global economic landscape. Since the 2008 …

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market

China Daily  

The synergistic strengths of China and Brazil in renewable energy promise extensive opportunities for enhanced collaboration, poised to significantly propel the worldwide shift toward sustainable energy sources, said experts. "China and Brazil complement each other in renewable energy development, with Brazil rich in new energy resources and China leading globally in wind, solar and electric vehicle production. Cooperation between China …

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market

China Daily  

The synergistic strengths of China and Brazil in renewable energy promise extensive opportunities for enhanced collaboration, poised to significantly propel the worldwide shift toward sustainable energy sources, said experts. "China and Brazil complement each other in renewable energy development, with Brazil rich in new energy resources and China leading globally in wind, solar and electric vehicle production. Cooperation between China …

Opinion: Biden has a small window to make big fixes to U.S. trade policy
4 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Biden has a small window to make big fixes to U.S. trade policy

LA Times  

The return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 will spark a significant shift in U.S. economic policy across numerous issue areas, but changes to U.S. trade and industrial policy might be more subtle than severe. After campaigning in 2020 against the broad-based and damaging tariffs Trump imposed, President Biden maintained and even expanded U.S. trade restrictions and …

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar

CNN  

CNN — High above the sand dunes of China’s Kubuqi desert, nearly 200,000 solar panels have been carefully placed in rows to create the outline of a galloping steed. As President-elect Donald Trump is likely to roll back on the US’ role as a global climate leader, experts say China will have to lead the charge. And as the world’s …

Correcting trade imbalance through cooperation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Correcting trade imbalance through cooperation

China Daily  

Hundreds of vehicles manufactured by Chery line up at a port of Wuhu, Anhui province, on March 10, awaiting export. To effectively address global trade imbalances, China should use its major player status in the global economy to promote openness and inclusivity, and more actively engage in global economic rule-making, and facilitate WTO reforms, especially in critical areas like subsidies …

Correcting trade imbalance through cooperation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Correcting trade imbalance through cooperation

China Daily  

Hundreds of vehicles manufactured by Chery line up at a port of Wuhu, Anhui province, on March 10, awaiting export. To effectively address global trade imbalances, China should use its major player status in the global economy to promote openness and inclusivity, and more actively engage in global economic rule-making, and facilitate WTO reforms, especially in critical areas like subsidies …

Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance

Live Mint  

AHMEDABAD, India—Gautam Adani, the billionaire founder of one of India’s biggest business conglomerates, lies at the intersection of the country’s clean energy challenge to China. Adani Enterprises, the group’s flagship firm, started manufacturing the wafers and ingots used for making solar-power cells and panels earlier this year, making it India’s first company to do so. But safeguarding the energy supply …

The Impact of Higher Tariffs On Inflation In The U.S. And Global Trade Dynamics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Impact of Higher Tariffs On Inflation In The U.S. And Global Trade Dynamics

The Quint  

Understanding Tariffs and Inflation What Are Tariffs? The intent behind tariffs typically includes protecting domestic industries from foreign competition, raising government revenue, and influencing international trade balances. In January 2018, the Trump administration imposed up to 30% tariffs on imported solar panels to protect U.S. manufacturers from foreign competition, particularly from countries like China. This action aimed to promote the …

Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players

Live Mint  

XI’AN, China—This should be a shining moment for Longi, one of the biggest makers of solar-power equipment in the world. Zhong said after those costly lessons, Longi came to realize that to do business in the U.S., it needed to build in the U.S. Last year, it became the 49%-owner of a joint venture called Illuminate USA, with Chicago-based renewable …

Indian Solar Manufacturers Reap Big from US Tariffs on Chinese Panels
5 months ago

Indian Solar Manufacturers Reap Big from US Tariffs on Chinese Panels

Firstpost  

Indian companies are benefiting from the US tariffs on Chinese solar panels due to the high duty rates imposed on imports. This has opened doors for Indian manufacturers to invest in the US market and take advantage of the lucrative opportunities available. As a result, India can become a major player in the green tech supply chain, filling the gap …

Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance
5 months ago

Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance

Politico  

The city’s nonpartisan mayor, Sheila Petta, called the company’s arrival “a blessing.” “The people with Trina have been marvelous,” she said. “Communist China has been working to circumvent U.S. laws and undermine American manufacturers in the solar industry for years under the Biden/Harris administration, harming our national security and energy independence,” Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, said in July, …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
5 months, 1 week ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
5 months, 1 week ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made notable progress in advancing renewable energy technologies, including the development of …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
5 months, 1 week ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
5 months, 1 week ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made notable progress in advancing renewable energy technologies, including the development of …

China's Green Industry: A Beacon of Hope for the World
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Green Industry: A Beacon of Hope for the World

China Daily  

China's bid to help green transition is a positive step for the world, despite the challenges posed by geopolitical tensions. The country's green industry has achieved significant success in recent years, and its continued commitment to green transition will have a positive impact on the global fight against climate change.

China's Green Industry: A Beacon of Hope for the Global Climate Fight
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Green Industry: A Beacon of Hope for the Global Climate Fight

China Daily  

China's bid to help green transition is a positive step for the world. Despite the challenges posed by geopolitical tensions, the country's green industry has achieved significant success in recent years, and its continued commitment to green transition will have a positive impact on the global fight against climate change.

Impact of US tariffs on solar firms seen limited
6 months, 1 week ago

Impact of US tariffs on solar firms seen limited

China Daily  

Employees work at a solar panel production facility in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in August. The United States' latest move to raise tariffs on upstream polysilicon and wafers from China is expected to have only a limited impact on China's solar power sector, said analysts and companies. Further control over tariffs on photovoltaic imports could increase the cost of solar projects …

Impact of US tariffs on solar firms seen limited
6 months, 1 week ago

Impact of US tariffs on solar firms seen limited

China Daily  

Employees work at a solar panel production facility in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in August. The United States' latest move to raise tariffs on upstream polysilicon and wafers from China is expected to have only a limited impact on China's solar power sector, said analysts and companies. Further control over tariffs on photovoltaic imports could increase the cost of solar projects …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

US blasted for high subsidies to PV sector
6 months, 1 week ago

US blasted for high subsidies to PV sector

China Daily  

An aerial photo of the 100 MW tower for the solar power plant project in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug 20, 2024. The China Photovoltaic Industry Association has expressed serious concerns about and strong opposition to the United States' distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products. Experts …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

By Liu Yukun | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-22 21:03 The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced …

US blasted for high subsidies to PV sector
6 months, 1 week ago

US blasted for high subsidies to PV sector

China Daily  

An aerial photo of the 100 MW tower for the solar power plant project in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug 20, 2024. The China Photovoltaic Industry Association has expressed serious concerns about and strong opposition to the United States' distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products. Experts …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27

Hindustan Times  

* US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27 USTR maintains tariffs of 100% on Chinese EVs, 50% on semiconductors, 25% on batteries, steel * USTR doubles tariffs on Chinese face masks, surgical gloves syringes * US adds China tariff exclusions on five machinery categories * White House adviser says tariffs counteract 'unfair' China EV cost …

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Why Beijing's eye is on green energy, exports ahead of FOCAC
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Why Beijing's eye is on green energy, exports ahead of FOCAC

Firstpost  

With an eye on securing critical resources and expanding green exports, Beijing is shifting from large-scale infrastructure projects to promoting solar, EVs, and 5G technologies across the continent Ahead of the beginning of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation that begins on Wednesday, China’s focus on Africa has taken on a new hue— green. With the global push towards renewable …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
7 months ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost importance" to avoid "derailing all the progress that we've made in our …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
7 months ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-30 09:27 Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost …

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources
7 months ago

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources

The Hindu  

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing. A white paper published Thursday said the proportion of "clean energy" in total national consumption rose from 15.5% to 26.4% over the past decade, according to State news agency Xinhua. It …

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
7 months ago

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Tuesday accused Canada …

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach
7 months, 1 week ago

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-21 10:42 Trina Solar US has secured $235 million in financing for its planned 1.35 million-square-foot solar plant in Wilmer, a small city about 15 miles south of downtown Dallas in Texas. "We were thrilled to bring together this group of leaders and community members to celebrate our commitment to the …

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach
7 months, 1 week ago

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-21 10:42 Trina Solar US has secured $235 million in financing for its planned 1.35 million-square-foot solar plant in Wilmer, a small city about 15 miles south of downtown Dallas in Texas. "We were thrilled to bring together this group of leaders and community members to celebrate our commitment to the …

No replacement for China as 'world's factory': economist
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No replacement for China as 'world's factory': economist

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. BEIJING - China's status as "the world's factory" is hard to replace, Nobel Laureate in Economics Michael Spence said in a recent interview with the South China Morning Post. "And it will take some considerable time before we're willing to say that China is not the world's factory," Spence added. The economist also believes that, over …

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