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China can't stop burning coal either, unfortunately they'll just get more of this.
by bamboozled 6y ago
China can't stop burning coal either, unfortunately they'll just get more of this.
- perfunctory 6y agoAll of us will get more of this and other stuff.
- bamboozled 6y agoYes this is true, just some nations contributing a lot more than others.
- perfunctory 6y agoYes, but it's complicated - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVxxxqwBQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVxxxqwBQw
- lovemenot 6y agoChina will certainly stop burning coal when the economics of doing so makes sense to China. How long will that take? I suspect sooner than you might imagine. Coal is already uneconomic against renewable energy in many scenarios and this trend continues inexorably. Coal is not only our worst large-scale energy resource in terms of global warming. It also produces local pollution, which disproportionately impacts air quality in Beijing. The rate of change in China is fast. Following behind other countries, they aim to become the global technology leader. China has already demonstrated intent and ability to economically dominate high volume technology industries in pursuit of its own interest: LCD panel, solar panel etc. Next comes battery. Currently the most significant constraint on renewable energy deployment. If things pan out the way I hope, then good for China. And good for the rest of us too.
- ancientworldnow 6y agoChina has 300-500 additional coal plants currently in construction or planned over the next ten years.