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Enhanced geothermal and next-gen nuclear could boost US clean energy race
Between 2019 and 2025, China invested more than $500 billion in clean energy, versus about $236 billion in the United States, according to an Atlas Public Policy report cited by OilPrice.
OilPrice argues that China is outpacing the United States in clean energy, citing Beijing’s multi-year spending and control of key clean energy supply chains.
The article says the United States has stepped back from clean energy objectives under the Trump administration, while fossil fuel market volatility linked to the Iran conflict has accelerated the broader push to reduce oil and gas imports and expand domestic solar and wind capacity.
OilPrice cites a separate Atlas Public Policy report estimating China invested more than $500 billion in clean energy from 2019 to 2025, compared with about $236 billion in the United States over the same period.
Despite the gap, the article points to two technologies that still have broad bipartisan support in the US, enhanced geothermal and next-generation nuclear power, as potential ways for the US to narrow the advantage in emerging clean energy markets.