About this episode

Professor Ning Li discusses China's resilience in energy amidst global shocks and the significance of electrification and modular technologies.

People in this episode

Host: Bryony Worthington

Guest: Professor Ning Li

Topics covered

• China's energy strategy
• electrification
• energy exports
• modular technologies
• nuclear power
• coal's role in energy
• industrial electrification

Keywords

• energy superpower
• China
• electrostate
• Small Modular Reactor
• nuclear power
• solar energy
• batteries
• electric vehicles
• industrial strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xiamen University

Products: Small Modular Reactor, solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles

Places: China, China's

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