Abstract
China is acknowledged as a leader in establishing new energy generation capacities. The most rapidly growing renewable energy sectors have been hydropower, wind and solar energy, and biofuels. According to the strategic development objectives set by China’s government, renewable sources’ portion in the energy sector will continue increasing. Russia also enjoys a striking potential in renewables’ development, not only natural resources but also technologies and experience. In the 1930s, the Soviet Union first-ever built wind generators. In the 1960s, it installed the world’s first geothermal power plants. However, the abundant availability of hydrocarbons has predetermined Russia’s energy sector growth on the basis of fossil fuels and coal. Today, alternative sources contribute about 1% of Russia’s energy balance. China is particularly interested in expanding energy generation for domestic needs, which makes cooperation with Russia in the Far East and Siberia attractive for Chinese investors. This chapter aims to investigate the opportunities for converging the experience, technical capabilities, resource potential, and economic resources of the two countries to diversify their energy-related industries away from fossils in favor of renewable energy.
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Erokhin, V., Tianming, G. (2022). Renewable Energy as a Promising Venue for China-Russia Collaboration. In: Khan, S.A.R., Panait, M., Puime Guillen, F., Raimi, L. (eds) Energy Transition. Industrial Ecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3540-4_3
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