The following facts come from a New York Times article – which served as the basis for this post – on potential trade violations among Chinese solar panel manufacturers. The American solar power market is worth about $6 billion a year. China already accounts for three-fifths of the world’s solar panel production. China exports 95 [...]
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Five Friday Facts: Solar Power, China, and Trade
October 28th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in China, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Department of Energy, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, Trade 
2 Comments »U.S. Solar Companies File Trade Suit Against China
October 25th, 2011 Eric Wilson News is coming out that confirms what many have suspected for some time now, namely that Chinese producers of solar panels may have an unfair advantage over competitors. Given the centralized decision making in Beijing, government support of various technologies may present challenges for companies without the support of a strong central government. The New [...]
Posted in China, Eric Wilson, News, Policy, Renewable Energy Tags: Solar Energy, Trade No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Bottlemania Water Facts
October 21st, 2011 Eric Wilson While in between books for school, I picked up a copy of Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania. I had previously read (and reviewed) her book Garbage Land. Through two chapters, I have thoroughly enjoyed Royte’s writing and introduction to bottled water. This first set of Five Friday Facts from the book provides an overview of water issues [...]
Posted in China, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts Tags: Elizabeth Royte, EPA, Population Growth, Water No Comments »Per Capita Oil Consumption Around the World: Good News/Bad News
September 26th, 2011 Justin Manger From the chart below, it is apparent that wealthier countries have curtailed their oil consumption per person since the 1970′s oil crisis. Saudi Arabia stands out as a huge consumer over the last two decades, and especially over the last 10 years. China, India, Brazil, and other rapidly developing countries are using an increasingly large proportion of [...]
Posted in Behavior, China, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger Tags: Oil Consumption No Comments »Pollution in Production of Solar Panels an Issue at JinkoSolar Plant
September 19th, 2011 Eric Wilson Reports out of China indicate protestors are upset over pollution from a local solar panel manufacturer. The producer in question, JinkoSolar, has been accused of polluting a river as a result of runoff from the plant carrying waste laced with harmful chemicals. The New York Times reports that “residents claimed runoff from solid waste laced [...]
Posted in China, Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Chemicals, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Pollution, Solar Energy, Water 1 Comment »Evergreen Solar Files for Chapter 11
August 17th, 2011 Eric Wilson The Massachusetts based Evergreen Solar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allows a company to reorganize, does not necessarily spell the end of Evergreen, but it is a serious blow. The Boston Herald reports that Evergreen Solar has amassed nearly half a billion dollars in debt. Both the Herald and NPR mention [...]
China Solar Gets a Boost
August 9th, 2011 Justin Manger It looks like China is not leaving much to chance when it comes to renewable energy. With their low (yet admittedly increasing) cost of labor, focus on moving up the value chain production, and immense investment in research and development, they are staking a claim as an economic colossus focused on clean energy. Of course, [...]
Five Friday Facts: Land and Water (Continued)
July 29th, 2011 Eric Wilson Last week’s Five Friday Facts came courtesy of Lester Brown’s Plan B 4.0, which was published in 2009. The following facts come from the same chapter, “Population Pressure: Land and Water” as last week’s. The book is available in print or as a downloadable PDF from The Earth Policy Institute’s website. For previous Five Friday [...]
Posted in Agriculture, China, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Transportation Tags: Bio-fuels, Biodiesel, CAFE Standards, Plan B 4.0, Water No Comments »
