Scientific articles
Reviews of publicly available industry reports and studies: chemistry and materials, energy, economics and markets. Each article names its source.
Shrinking Volumes, Rising Prices: China's Economy in the First Half of 2026
China's GDP deflator turned positive for the first time in three years and industrial profits rose by almost a fifth, while investment…
Electrochemical Energy Storage in China: 2025 in Review
By the end of 2025, China's new-type energy storage capacity reached 136 GW/351 GWh, more than 40 times the level of five…
Megawatts, Not Square Meters: The Asia Pacific Data Center Market
In 2025, the Asia Pacific region brought about 1.6 GW of data center capacity online and still became tighter. Who took the…
The World's Carbon Markets in 2026: Key Takeaways from the ICAP Report
There are 41 carbon markets in operation worldwide: they cover 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions and raised a record $79 billion…
Carbon Neutrality in Automotive Materials: 10 Tons of CO₂ per Car
Building an EV generates more emissions than building a gasoline car, and materials are the main reason. Volvo Cars and Shanghai Jiao…
Liang Wenfeng (DeepSeek) Meets Investors: Restraint as a Strategy
DeepSeek's founder explained to investors why the company open-sources its models, does not chase maximum profit and sees team stability as its…
China's Power Supply in 2025: Over 10 Trillion kWh and Grid Connection Without Office Visits
In 2025, China's electricity consumption topped 10 trillion kWh for the first time, services and households delivered more than half of the…
Home Energy Storage in 2026: Market, Standards and Buyer Needs
In 2025, global shipments of home energy storage systems grew by almost 50% to 35 GWh. We look at where demand is…
China's Economy in 2026: A Year Linking Past and Future
The China Macroeconomy Forum expects 2026 growth to follow a U-shaped path and land in the lower-to-middle part of the target, at…
Carbon, Silicon and the Right to Remain Human
In June 2026, Shao Chunbao published “Future Humanity: Technology Opens Infinite Possibilities” in Beijing. We review its main ideas: why life chose…
Articles are reviews of publicly available reports and studies. Each article names its source; when quoting, please cite the original source.