Tuesday, April 21, 2015

China:

China Could Get Most of its Energy from Renewables by 2050 (Environment & Energy Publishing)

Renewable energy could economically provide China the majority of its energy by midcentury, according to a new report.

The "China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study" from the China National Renewable Energy Centre models energy trends in China, stipulating a goal of high renewable energy penetration with the constraints of pollution, emissions, technology and economics.

The study found that wind, solar, hydropower, biomass and geothermal energy could produce 60 percent of China's total energy and generate 85 percent of its electricity in 35 years while maintaining stability on the grid.

Starting on this path would likely make China's greenhouse gas emissions peak sooner than 2030 under the climate change deal President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping negotiated last year.

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