Dead-pool reservoirs on the Colorado river due to what appears to be a historical megadrought don't bode well for the future of hydropower in the region - but i

Dead-pool reservoirs on the Colorado river due to what appears to be a historical megadrought don't bode well for the future of hydropower in the region - but it's also a region ideally suited for solar PV, so in the long run electricity supply won't be a major problem. Water supply, especially for regional agriculture, is another story. As far as the renewable generation numbers in the USA, they're being absolutely crushed by China's rapid deployment of wind and solar - understandable, as China has to import essentially all its gas and oil. https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/05/a-decade-of-wind-solar-nuclear-in-china-shows-clear-scalability-winners/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/05/a-decade-of-wind-solar-... > "It’s worth noting that as of today, 7 of the 10 largest wind turbine manufacturers, and 9 of the 10 largest solar component manufacturers are Chinese companies. China remains, as I pointed out a couple of years ago, the only scaled manufacturer of many of the technologies necessary for decarbonization. Further, it’s expanding its market share in those technologies rapidly."