Re:The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
by RetroTechie on Friday October 27, 2023 @04:27PM
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> 3. China continues to build loads of coal power plants too.
This is brought up often. But you know what?
If China replaces its car park with EVs, heats its buildings with heat pumps etc, then even coal powered that's a massive win.
But in the meantime, renewables (and to a lesser degree, nuclear) continue to chip away at the fossil part of their energy mix. Or at the very least, replace what would have been more fossil use otherwise.
This is brought up often. But you know what?
If China replaces its car park with EVs, heats its buildings with heat pumps etc, then even coal powered that's a massive win.
But in the meantime, renewables (and to a lesser degree, nuclear) continue to chip away at the fossil part of their energy mix. Or at the very least, replace what would have been more fossil use otherwise.