China Installed More Solar Panels Last Year Than the U.S. Has in Total - EcoWatch
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China installed more new solar capacity last year than the total amount ever installed in any other country.

China Installed More Solar Panels Last Year Than the U.S. Has in Total::China installed more new solar capacity last year than the total amount ever installed in any other country.

  • rottingleaf@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    I thought China’s population has stopped growing and is actually on a track to start shrinking rapidly?

    • redcalcium@lemmy.instituteEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      But at the same time, quality of life is rapidly improving which means energy usage per capita will eventually ramp up to similar level with average western citizen’s energy usage.

      • rottingleaf@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        That depends on whether it’ll keep its position as world’s cheap factory. Quality of life improving tends to affect that too. What energy China now consumes for production may not be required in 20 years.