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[JACK AYLMER]
JUST LIKE MOST OF THE WORLD’S PRODUCTS, THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL ENERGY WILL PROBABLY BE MADE IN CHINA.
BEIJING IS CURRENTLY BUILDING OUT ALMOST TWO THIRDS OF GLOBAL WIND AND SOLAR POWER PROJECTS.
AND THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY THESE FACILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE IS TWICE WHAT EVERY OTHER COUNTRY GENERATES TOGETHER.
THAT’S ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT BY U.S.-BASED THINK TANK GLOBAL ENERGY MONITOR.
THEY SAY CHINA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ENOUGH RENEWABLE POWER FOR AT LEAST 250 MILLION HOMES.
THAT AMOUNT OF ENERGY IS OVER EIGHT TIMES MORE THAN WHAT THE U.S. CURRENTLY HAS IN THE WORKS.
THIS SURGE IN POWER FROM WIND AND SOLAR COULD MEAN CHINA- THE NUMBER ONE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF GREENHOUSE GAS PRODUCTION- HAS ALREADY SEEN ITS EMISSIONS OUTPUT PEAK.
CHINA GENERATED JUST OVER HALF ITS ELECTRICITY FROM COAL IN MAY, A RECORD LOW.
MEANWHILE, 44 PERCENT OF ITS POWER CAME FROM NON-FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES, A RECORD HIGH.
OFFICIALS AT THE ASIA SOCIETY POLICY INSTITUTE EXPECT CHINA’S CARBON FOOTPRINT TO CONTINUE SHRINKING-
DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE COUNTRY’S ELECTRIC DEMANDS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE COMING YEARS.
LOWERING EMISSIONS OUTPUT WHILE ALSO SUPPLYING ENOUGH ENERGY FOR THE EXPECTED UPTICK IN DEMAND FROM NEW AGE TECHNOLOGIES IS A PROBLEM THE U.S. IS STILL TRYING TO SOLVE FOR.
AND IT SEEMS CHINA MIGHT HAVE JUST FIGURED IT OUT FIRST.
JACK AYLMER – STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.