Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by bamboozled on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @06:21AM
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China can't stop burning coal either, unfortunately they'll just get more of this.
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Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by perfunctory on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:01AM
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All of us will get more of this and other stuff.
Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by bamboozled on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:29AM
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Yes this is true, just some nations contributing a lot more than others.
Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by perfunctory on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @09:01AM
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Yes, but it's complicated - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVxxxqwBQw
Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by lovemenot on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @09:30AM
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China 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.
Re:China on highest flood alert as 38M people evacuated
by ancientworldnow on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @02:39PM
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China has 300-500 additional coal plants currently in construction or planned over the next ten years.