Louis Schwartz's Articles

China's Wind Industry Is About To Get Squeezed

Over the last several years we have chronicled the meteoric rise of the Chinese wind industry, which has experienced an unprecedented ramp up in capacity since January 1, 2006, when the Renewable Energy Law of the PRC went into effect. At the ACORE RETECH...

An Update on China's Alternative Energy Vehicle Industry

Nearly a year and a half ago I wrote about China's tentative first steps to build an alternative energy transportation industry. Since then, China's car market has surpassed that of the United States, becoming the largest market in the world (in December...

China Policy: A Defining Decade for the Would-Be Leader

It is quite possible that this new decade will decide whether the 21st century will be China's century, in the way the 20th century was America's. Nothing will be more central to that determination than the race to create the infrastructure for a clean...

The Emerging US-China Strategic Alliance on Clean Energy

The bilateral relationship between the United States and China has begun to take on a more pragmatic and secure quality under the Obama Administration, a welcome contrast to the past, when the U.S. was mostly uneasy about the rise of China and China was...

The Strategic Imperative for the U.S. Senate to Pass an Effective Energy Bill

The United States Senate possesses the key to address the most critical national security issue that the country presently faces. Will the Senate act decisively and without delay to protect our vital national interests or will it dither as Iran builds...

Are the Chinese Working To Curb Their Emissions?

Beijing's formulation of the {Alternative Energy Revitalization Plan} is yet another concrete illustration of the determination of the Chinese government to develop a low-carbon economy. It is also a reminder to critics of China's efforts to tackle climate...

China Takes Steps To Rebalance Its Solar Industry

As Jin Baofang, the Chairman of the Board of the Jinglong Group, a Chinese solar energy company and a delegate to the National People's Congress, recently said of the relationship between the Chinese economy and the economies of large consuming nations:...

China's New Generation: Driving Domestic Development

Inevitably the international financial crisis, which has reverberated deeply into China's economy, has had an impact on the Chinese wind power sector in a number of ways. For instance, it has contributed to declining prices for certified emissions reduction...

"Smart" Energy Management for China's Transmission Grid

On November 9th the Chinese government approved a US $586 billion stimulus plan focused on large-scale investment in low-income housing, water, rural infrastructure and electricity in China. Though the primary purpose of this initiative is to spur economic...

The Future of the Electric Car in China

A recent New York Times article reporting that a Warren Buffett controlled company will pay 1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars for a 9.89% share of BYD Automotive, the Chinese battery and car manufacturer that plans to sell electric-powered cars in the United...

Louis Schwartz

Louis Schwartz

Lou Schwartz, a lawyer and China specialist who focuses his work on the energy and metals sectors in the People's Republic of China, is a frequent contributor to Renewable Energy World. Through China Strategies LLC, Lou, who is fluent in...

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