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China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology

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Beijing bolstering position as global renewables leader with solar capacity more than rest of world combined

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[–] cordlessmodem 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but does their government convert 1.5 trillion dollars a year in public monies and national debt into defense industry and health insurance industry profits, providing incredible value for shareholders?!

Checkmate, communists

[+] BettyWhiteInHD -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] ZeroCarbon 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The stuff China is doing is tangible and very noticeable. There are stuff one can't hide very easily.

[–] grue 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Whether they're actually building it or not shouldn't change how the west reacts to it. Instead, we should treat it like we did the MIG-25: assume it's real and invest in our own systems to maintain superiority.

Worst-case scenario, we get extra green tech innovation and save the world from global warming more than we intended. Oh darn.

[–] FantasticFox 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In China they actually build stuff. In the West we just talk about it and fly in private jets to extravagant climate conferences.

[–] eleitl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

To be fair, you can actually install your own photovoltaics. I heat with hardwood and currently make net half of electricity I consume.

Little things by individuals do add up. Absence of them of course does, too.