TOKYO -- China leads the world in the number of research papers published on technologies related to the global pivot away from greenhouse gases, and is catching up to the U.S. in terms of the quality and impact, a Nikkei survey shows.
Beijing takes commanding lead in quantity of papers especially in batteries and solar
A worker inspects a solar farm in China. Advanced cells is one area where that country is taking a research lead. © Reuters
TOKYO -- China leads the world in the number of research papers published on technologies related to the global pivot away from greenhouse gases, and is catching up to the U.S. in terms of the quality and impact, a Nikkei survey shows.