David Fishman
China power - econ & policy analysis for RE, nuclear, coal, markets, grid. 12-yr migrant, currently SH Rural development enthusiast @HopkinsNanjing @LantauGroup
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"China now has enough wind and solar to power every home" That's not right on two levels - both the math, but also conceptually. Kind of a good Brandolini's Law example - explain...
How is China building SO MUCH rooftop solar, SO FAST? What kind of policy makes this possible? Do the projects even make money? If you follow the China power sector, you've proba...
One thing I'm really trying to be more cognizant of is how my Chinese friend circle is weighted towards socioeconomic or cultural elites, relative to the greater population. I thi...
An interesting Chinese solar PV policy program that hasn't gotten the airtime it deserves: Whole-County Rooftop Solar ζ΄εΏε±ι‘Άε δΌ. I think this policy, more than anything else, h...
Ethnic tourism in China - doing it well involves carefully walking a thin line, but I believe it's possible. Today I will talk about what I think a success case looks like. My jo...
Chinese nuclear project update - A project that's kept a VERY low profile since its FCD last year: the 125MW CNNC-led Small Modular Reactor (SMR) down in Hainan. Announcement cam...
What makes a Chinese city qualify as a "ghost city?" A thread.𧡠After leaving Chenzhou, we made our way to Jishou ει¦, in west Hunan. Jishou is a good jumping-off point for trav...
Here's my foolproof strategy for dealing with hotels that don't want to take foreigners: I don't. Step 1: Go on Ctrip, search for hotels and check the box for "Accept Foreign Gue...
Observations on life in a small-city in Hunan - Conclusion! This is the last thread about Chenzhou/Zixing. It started out as a commentary on the "median Chinese citizen" and turne...
I'd like to share some learnings on small-city China. For 4 days, I've been in southern Hunan in the city of Chenzhou (ι΄ε·). Chenzhou is not a big or famous city. But its storie...
Quiz time! If you sum up all the populations of China's 1st tier and 2nd tier cities, what percentage of China's total population is represented? Remember, there are four 1st tie...
Related fun fact: the North Atlantic lobster is most common known as the "Boston lobster" to CN consumers, which for decades has been a huge point of frustration for Canadian expor...