Juan Cole: America’s Worsening Solar Gap With China, Which Installs 100 Panels Per Second

Juan Cole: America’s Worsening Solar Gap With China, Which Installs 100 Panels Per Second

Photo of solar panels on roofs, Wuxi Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, by Ming Z: https://www.pexels.com/photo/solar-panels-on-roofs-9731105/ By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Lauri Myllyvirta, China installed 93 gigawatts of solar in May, along with 27 gigawatts of wind. She points out that this is equivalent to 100 solar panels being put in every second. China has p…

The Great Energy Split: Solar Silk vs. Shale Swagger

While the U.S. is drilling harder than ever, China is exporting the future, one battery, solar panel, and nuclear reactor at a time.The world’s energy future is no longer just a climate story, it’s a contest of power, profit, and policy. On one side: China, investing trillions into solar, EVs, wind, and nuclear. On the other: the U.S., doubling down on fossil fuels, leveraging natural gas exports, and offering allies pipelines over photovoltaics…