Under My (Green) Thumb

One economic area where China and America are competing is in the transition to green technologies. The competition isn’t close. And it may become less so as Trump shutters clean energy projects. “How China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter by far, manages this newfound influence over the energies of tomorrow will have far-reaching ramifications for global politics, trade and the fight against climate change. With a climate-skeptic president in the White House, Beijing sees an opportunity to cement its commanding lead and fulfill one of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s key goals: to surpass the United States and European nations in advanced technologies.”
WaPo (Gift Article): How China came to dominate the world in renewable energy. “In 2020, just over 1 million battery-powered and hybrid cars were sold in China, making up about 5 percent of the car sales in the country. Last year, 40 percent of all cars sold in China, the world’s largest auto market, were electric.”

+ Meanwhile, BYD cars now have an on-vehicle DJI drone launch platform. (I would’ve loved something like this to embarrass my kids during carpool drop-off.)