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EnergySource
May 13, 2024
What US tariffs on Chinese batteries mean for decarbonization—and Taiwan
By
Joseph Webster
In response to Beijing’s attempts to cement its dominant position across the “new three” technologies of solar photovoltaics (PVs), electric vehicles (EVs), and batteries, the Biden administration is poised to issue tariffs on key Chinese products. A look at China’s battery exports, and its associated battery complex, reveals both opportunities and risks for US and allied […]
EnergySource
May 9, 2024
China builds more utility-scale solar as competition with coal ramps up
By
Joseph Webster
China’s transition to more utility-scale solar installations furthers its decarbonization efforts. However, regional resource limitations, limited interprovincial electricity transfers, and cheap coal present structural and economic headwinds.
EnergySource
May 7, 2024
Amid competing pressures, will Ukraine quit its transit of Russian gas?
By
Sergiy Makogon and Daniel Stein
The Russia-Ukraine gas transit agreement inked in 2019 will expire in December 2024, but Russian gas transit through Ukraine will remain a possibility. This doesn’t have to be the case.