tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post2555634773663286599..comments2023-07-02T06:58:33.737-05:00Comments on WebberEnergyBlog: China’s Bright Solar OutlookMichael E. Webber, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12416546342365493633noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-81084623041425160932009-11-08T15:31:19.292-06:002009-11-08T15:31:19.292-06:00The United States government has spoken about the ...The United States government has spoken about the developing countries’ need to cut back on emissions. What we don’t realize is that the United States went through the same maturing process and has contributed to a majority of the greenhouse gases today. China is a developing country, and even though every region should take precaution of pollutants, they should have no further rules holding them back from progression.<br />I think the energy policy China is proposing is a healthy strategy for the environment and should be admired and imitated by other countries. There is so much unused space on rooftops that could easily be turned into energy without any damage done to the environment and if China’s “Golden Sun” policy is a success, maybe others will imitate.Meghan Croxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426263815573390153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-31489319019264418732009-11-01T22:48:54.977-06:002009-11-01T22:48:54.977-06:00Over the last ten years China has really advanced ...Over the last ten years China has really advanced technologically, socially, demographically. All these changes have made them "have to" find energy from wherever they can find it. If you look at their energy resources, they are breaking every record in the book. In relatively no time, they are becoming world leaders in electricity generation, consumption,wind farm projects, solar energy projects...etc They really are becoming as powerful as anyone. The interesting part about this is the fact that they are not only looking at their local area. They are analyzing the best places in the world to obtain energy, whether it be wind,solar,nuclear..etc and finding ways of negotiating contracts with local agencies. Before we know it, the chinese will have some sort of installment in our backyard.<br />However not only the Chinese are seeking the american rays. The spanish company ABENGOA has signed an agreement with Arizona Public Service, the largest electric company in arizona, to build and operate what will be the largest solar power plant in the world. Location Gila Bend, near Phoenix. 280MW CSP trough plant with storage.According to Abengoa, they will prevent the emission of 400000tons of C02 by choosing their method of solar energy trapping. They will use a hot salt tank to store their energy, pretty much as Jared explained to us in class.Borja JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773384364974590848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-4844110030921467482009-11-01T22:22:53.198-06:002009-11-01T22:22:53.198-06:00That is an impressive goal that China is wanting t...That is an impressive goal that China is wanting to reach. It would be a great victory for developing alternative energies, the environment, and the consumers themselves. It would put a lot of political pressure on the United States to increase their own production of alternative energies, and would give the U.S. a successful model to learn from. Let's hope "Golden Sun" is a success.Bartlebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469901334656540251noreply@blogger.com