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Analysis: China may have reached peak petrol station

Analysis: China may have reached peak petrol station

By Liu Lican With oil demand likely also to peak next year, what does the rapid electrification of transport mean for China’s service stations? History often unfolds in the details.In 2022, China had 100 fewer petrols stations than in 2021, with the number falling to 107,600, according to the 2022-2023 “Blue Book” on the petroleum distribution sector.At the same time, […]

2025 coal consumption peak steals the highlight in China’s energy outlook

2025 coal consumption peak steals the highlight in China’s energy outlook

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 billion metric tons (BMT), the state-run energy group said in an outlook released today (28th December). Its outlook also predicted that renewable […]

China sets new record by installing the world’s largest wind turbine

China sets new record by installing the world’s largest wind turbine

Photo credit: Sun Xiaocong. By Anders Lorenzen China continues to set renewable energy records and has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the sector. In a groundbreaking move, China installed the largest wind turbine ever erected, solidifying its position as a global leader in the renewable energy sector. The achievement marks another milestone in the country’s effort to be a […]

Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

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Shanghai swelters in early heat

Shanghai swelters in early heat

Citizens of Shanghai swelter in early May heat. By Anders Lorenzen As in many other places in the world right now, China is experiencing early and extremely hot weather. In Shanghai, China’s largest city and a key financial hub, Monday (29th of May) last week experienced its warmest May day in 100 years, shattering the previous high by a full […]

Earth911 Podcast: The Critical Minerals Institute’s Jack Lifton on Sourcing Lithium for the EV Transition

Earth911 Podcast: The Critical Minerals Institute’s Jack Lifton on Sourcing Lithium for the EV Transition

Is there enough lithium in the United States to fulfill the made-in-America requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax incentive programs for new electric vehicles? The International Energy Agency projects that the world will need 1,063 kilotons of lithium in 2040. That’s 48 times the volume of lithium used in EVs and electricity storage in 2020. Where will it come […]

Analysis: Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Analysis: Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Photo credit: Jeff Zehnder / Alamy. By Zofeen Ebrahim Progress towards the construction of a China-funded coal power plant in Gwadar raises questions about the climate pledges of both China and Pakistan. News that the Pakistan government plans to secure financing and start construction on a long-stalled 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in the port city of Gwadar has triggered a […]

China’s would-be parents and their climate concerns

China’s would-be parents and their climate concerns

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