China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy

30 Jan 10

China intends for wind, solar and biomass energy to represent 8 percent of its electricity generation capacity by 2020. That compares with less than 4 percent now in China and the United States. Coal will still represent two-thirds of China’s capacity in 2020, and nuclear and hydropower most of the rest. As China seeks to dominate energy-equipment exports, it has the advantage of being the world’s largest market for power equipment. The government spends heavily to upgrade the electricity grid, committing $45 billion in 2009 alone. State-owned banks provide generous financing. China’s top leaders are intensely focused on energy policy: on 27 January, the government announced the creation of a National Energy Commission composed of cabinet ministers as a “superministry” led by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao himself.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/energy-environment/31renew.html?pagewanted=1&sq=china%20renewable%20energy&st=cse&scp=1

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