Solar Energy in China: The Past, Present, and Future
The solar electricity industry has been an integral part of Chinese environmental policy reform. With recent policy changes, it's now facing greater challenges and uncertainties.
The Role of Nuclear Energy in China’s Geopolitical Ascent
China’s astounding economic growth has been followed by an equally astounding energy demand to fuel that growth. According to BP Energy Outlook, China will become the world’s largest [...]
Crouching Eagle, Frozen Dragon: China’s Increasing Role in the Antarctic
This article was originally published on the UC San Diego JIPS Blog. While the total impact of the United States’ 2016 election is yet to be fully determined, based on the incoming [...]
Filling the investment gap for US-China climate change cooperation
This article is a winner of the 2016 China Focus Essay Contest. The other winning piece, which discusses North Korean nonproliferation, can be found here. The 2017 essay contest will [...]
Hazy Future for U.S.-China Climate and Energy Ties
In late 2009, the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (COP 15) ended in disappointment after high-profile disagreements between the U.S. and China. In the years since then, both countries have [...]
Fusion: a pipe dream for China’s energy craving?
As there is no clean alternative to China’s energy demand, nuclear fusion may well be China’s only long term solution.
