Podcasts
Ep 1 | The quiet revolution
How a surge of affordable Chinese clean tech is rewiring global energy.
By Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay —
The second wave of the energy transition is already happening: since 2022, developing countries have been rapidly ramping up their use of solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles. And the subsequent energy crisis of 2026 makes cleaner, electrified energy even more compelling.
This episode explores how a surge of affordable, high quality Chinese clean tech is rewiring global energy. In Pakistan, for example, solar power and batteries has transformed homes, businesses and even remote villages.
We also look at how – and why – China is making all of this happen.
Guests
- Haneea Isaad (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, Pakistan)
- Kyle Chan (Fellow at the John L. Thornton Center for China Studies, Brookings Institution; author of the newsletter, “High Capacity”)