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China is “set up to hit grand slams,” longtime Chinese energy expert David Fishman told Fortune. “The U.S., at best, can get on base.”

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

China decided to end their dependence on foreign fossil fuels.

The USA decided to double down on oil.

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

While China has invested enormously in renewable energy, they have also invested enormously in fossil fuels.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Yeah, they are ramping up energy production as a whole.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Pretty smart on their part considering a ton of domestic but hard to mine coal

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

China decided to end their dependence on fossil fuels, and I decided to retire by age 45. Me and China are about equally close to achieving our goals.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They said "foreign" fossil fuels, not fossil fuels in general.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Either way, they don't have the reserves to supply their own demand.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

China has an eye for a future and are building for it

USA only cares about next quarter and how much they can fuck over everyone for

We are not a vibrant economy anymore, and it's mainly the fault of the greedy financial elites