r/RenewableEnergy 11d ago

The Great Solar Wall Of China - CleanTechnica

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/31/the-great-solar-wall-of-china/
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u/gandolfthe 10d ago

Gonna be an interest next 10 years. We saw EV's in China explode and they have the same focus with renewable power...  Gonna be a peak and steep drop in emissions while the rest of the world still sits on their hands

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u/JL671 10d ago

while the rest of the world

The US isn't "the rest of the world". The EU, India and Latin America are as well. Australia and Canada can go net zero easily after getting rid of pro-oil politicians. China will export renewable energy tech to the Global South (Pakistan for example) and drive transitions there too.

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u/GuidoDaPolenta 10d ago

Canada is already at 80% green electricity, but that’s offset by terribly dirty oil production, inefficient transportation and burning gas for building heating. There’s very little progress happening on any of these and I think Canada will just limp along with very little progress until other countries stop manufacturing combustion engine cars and stop buying our oil.

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u/JL671 10d ago

Canada's problem is Alberta. Despite there being more solar and wind potential, our government refuses to transition because they are controlled by oil and gas corporations.