June 18, 2015
Carbon Counter: There is no renewable energy revolution in China – Here are the numbers
17 June 2015 (Carbon Counter) – Last year China installed more new wind and solar capacity than any country in history. This is a fact, and it has led some to talk of China being a “renewables powerhouse” and of there being a “renewables revolution”. But out of context, this fact can be much less impressive than it really is. Let me put it into context by using the most recent data from BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy. [more]
There is no renewables revolution in China. Here are the numbers that show this