The proportion of China's electricity produced from fossil fuels (56%) is now lower than it is in the US (60%). What an absolutely MONSTROUS performance.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml -3 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Of all the things to turn into a nation-v-nation contest, saving our shared atmosphere is the silliest.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

If it drives more investment, I'm all for it.

[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Yea, wish we had a green race just like we had a space race during the 1st cold war, at leadt something useful would come out of it.

[–] match@pawb.social 5 points 9 months ago

oh shit, "we are losing the green race" is excellent propaganda

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

The space race also created all sorts of new materials and technologies, but renewables would be more directly applicable.

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