Conclusion
To alleviate the pollution and electricity shortage, it is more efficient and viable for China’s government to stop the rolling blackouts policy gradually and implement the new power system. In addition, motivating factories and households to invest and develop the technology of increasing utilization rate of electricity and self-producing through subsidies might be beneficial.
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