China Extends Clean-Tech Dominance Over US Despite Biden’s IRA
There are fresh warning signs for American supply chains in solar, wind and batteries as the BloombergNEF summit on energy and climate begins.
An employee inspects photovoltaic cells on the production line at the Longi Green Energy Technology Co. plant in Xi’an, China.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergWelcome to Energy Daily, our guide to the energy and commodities powering the world economy. Today, reporter Jennifer A. Dlouhy looks at China’s growing lead over the US in clean-tech manufacturing. Here’s more about the $10 billion copper mine sitting idle. To get this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
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