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China’s investment in renewable energy pays off
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Here, maybe. For most outside green energy I expect it to be more newsworthy that 50% of chinas electricity is from renewable and that solar alone eeks out coal. An interesting point about the molten salts approach is that cooldown doesn't happen immediately after sunset. The land use is problematic for most places, though.
But as China seeks to increase or maintain population and add new gas cars to the roads every year, their emissions are still fast increasing.
Fun fact, China last year produced 30 million gas cars which far exceeds any domestic demand.
That's all besides the point though, because of course renewables pay off: they're cheaper and have lower environmental costs.
So, westerners want to buy cheap ICE cars and somehow its the fault of the Chinese? As for the Chinese themselves they buy 50+% electric, well ahead of say Sweden.
But as for the topic at hand, surprisingly few people realize how much cheaper renewable are and that they stand to earn a buck adopting green tech while producing less dirty electricity. I have to deal with them at work, sometimes I get to see minds explode in disbelief:)
Every defence of China: "But what about the USA?!"
Cocksucking for dictatorships is a bad look.
How on earth did you arrive at that conclusion? You are the one to bring the orange despot into the discussion to begin with.
Why are you so afraid to admit that the country you live in is not best at everything and may actually have something to learn by looking elsewhere? Having a gated pissing contest is not the way we will learn enough fast enough to have a future. Learning from example is the only way forward.
But I'm a bit astounded by this, do you really feel you have to buy a car simply because it is produced? Don't you have any personal efficacy or desires?
Lol, no, there was absolutely no mention of "westerners" including Trump nor the USA until your response.
Send this shitbot back, it needs work.