UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S HUGE SOLAR ADDITIONS: China is putting up massive new numbers of solar power generation, illustrating the dichotomous role it plays in the global economy as both no. 1 emitter and leading producer and generator of renewable energy.
This has made China into the subject of scorn among U.S. policymakers for leading emissions globally and advancing new coal power generation projects, especially among Republicans who take exception to the fact that the U.S. is tightening restrictions on coal plants resulting in their shutterings while China plans dozens and dozens of new plants.
There are also few permitting barriers — something many have pointed to in order to attribute environmental degradation and poor air quality relative to the U.S. — and project developers have a much easier time getting connected to the grid, according to Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst for the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
The net effect: In the climate change context, gross additions of renewable energy count for much less if they aren’t displacing fossil fuel generation. They count for even less if coal generation and coal capacity are on the rise. The decision is a blow to the oil majors’ push to have their concerns heard by a federal court, where they are widely believed to have a higher chance of success than in state and local jurisdictions.
Witnesses, including former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel Simmons, will discuss concerns over the amount of domestic lands required for renewable energy factories and mining, EV battery disposal, and depending too heavily on China and the Congo for energy supplies as the U.S. goes through the lengthy process of building its own supply chain.
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