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March 1, 2005
Open Thread 05-23

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China Getting Serious About Renewable Energy. Meanwhile, the US Dither…

China Daily
Non-fossil energy sources, including wind, solar power and thermal power, will make up a bigger share of China’s energy resources under a new bill passed yesterday encouraging use of renewable energy.

Yep, while Europe is quietly turning into a wind superpower (small pdf), and while the US says that the American Way of Life is "non-negotiable", dithers about supporting renewable energy (see below) and dreams about the Alaskan (smallish) hydrocarbon reserves, China is facing its very real energy problems in a more sensible way.

Would you have believed it, 5 years ago, that China could have more sensible policies than the US on such important matters?

Cont. reading: China Getting Serious About Renewable Energy. Meanwhile, the US Dither…

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