China is chasing Europe’s lead and wants to capture the ocean’s waves and tides for clean and renewable energy.
The country is investing large amounts of money and entering into ventures with Lockheed Martin and partnering with the Netherlands to develop various tidal power projects.
China has 11,000 miles of coastline and, if it becomes affordable, harnessing the sea could be the key to reducing pollution and advancing the renewable energy sector in Asia and elsewhere.
The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Bellini joins Here & Now’s Robin Young with details.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: China energy overview
Guest
- Jason Bellini, video reporter and senior producer for the Wall Street Journal. He tweets @jasonbellini.
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