China poised to lead renewables race

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=3138

China poised to lead renewables race

Posted: 14 Nov 2007

China will probably achieve - and may even exceed - its target to obtain 15 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to a leading research institute. And if China's commitment to diversifying its energy supply and becoming a global leader in renewables manufacturing persists, renewable energy could provide over 30 per cent of the nation's energy by 2050.

That is the major conclusion of a new report from the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute written by Beijing-based researcher Eric Martinot and Li Junfeng, Vice Chair of China's Renewable Energy Society in Beijing. "A combination of policy leadership and entrepreneurial savvy is leading to spectacular growth in renewable energy, increasing its share of the market for electricity, heating, and transport fuels," said Martinot. "China is poised to become a leader in renewables manufacturing, which will have global implications for the future of the technology."

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[bullimiami]

1. advice to my fellow romans ... learn mandarin chinese.

[AlecBGreen]

2. women dangren yinggai xue zhongwen

wo yijing kaishile :hi:

[bullimiami]

5. i see youre well ahead of me.

[XemaSab]

3. Lead renewables!

Just what we need! :bounce:

Pb + renewables = :)

[Kolesar]

4. That's what I saw

"China", as a brand, is damaged.

[Nihil]

6. Second-hand China?

Only slightly chipped?

:shrug:

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Less of the old technology to tear down, can build green technology the first time.

No need to go through the same industrial phases the West has -- better to skip over the worst parts.