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Breakthrough Institute should not intervene in "Lighthiser v. Trump". On the other hand, anyone who cites Mark Jacobson should not be taken seriously (Lighthise
by leonidasrup 7mo ago
Breakthrough Institute should not intervene in "Lighthiser v. Trump".
On the other hand, anyone who cites Mark Jacobson should not be taken seriously (Lighthiser).
Even when the article in CleanTechnica tries to give impression, by showing a of graph TWh generation from commissioning of nuclear vs wind, water and solar generation in China, that China is in process of transition to renewables, it's not. They conveniently don't show electricity produced by coal/gas. Also they don't show uses of coal/gas in China in other non-electricity producing applications.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/yes-china-has-embraced-renewables-but-dont-call-it-a-transition-expert-says/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/yes-china-has...
Priorities for China in energy production are, in this order:
1. availability
2. cost
3. impact on air quality in major cities - smog
4. everything else (climate, CO2, ...)