How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains - West Hawaii Today

How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains - West Hawaii Today

GUQUAN, China — In China, the longest ultrahigh-voltage power line stretches more than 2,000 miles from the far northwest to the populous southeast — the equivalent of transmitting electricity from Idaho to New York City.

How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains - Rose Law Group Reporter

By Keith Bradsher | The New York TImes In China, the longest ultrahigh-voltage power line stretches more than 2,000 miles from the far northwest to the populous southeast — the equivalent of transmitting electricity from Idaho to New York City. The power line starts in a remote desert in northwest China, where vast arrays of solar panels and wind turbines generate electricity on a monumental scale. It snakes southeast, following an ancient river…