☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoChina is forecasted to reach 1,000GW of installed solar capacity by 2026 (from 500GW today), which is pretty much equivalent to the total global solar power capacity today.reneweconomy.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down13
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkChina is forecasted to reach 1,000GW of installed solar capacity by 2026 (from 500GW today), which is pretty much equivalent to the total global solar power capacity today.reneweconomy.com.au☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squarezephyreks@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoAh yes, because that was going so well before China entered the market. China just recently set up robust recycling mechanisms for solar and wind systems, years before the anticipated surge in recycling demand. Back in 2011 or whatever, China put rules in place regarding the production of silicon tetrachloride waste as well as energy consumption. New plants require Environmental Impact Assessments and older plants who couldn’t comply were shut down because China don’t give no shits about corporate lobbying. It’s not 2008 anymore, honey.
Ah yes, because that was going so well before China entered the market.
China just recently set up robust recycling mechanisms for solar and wind systems, years before the anticipated surge in recycling demand.
Back in 2011 or whatever, China put rules in place regarding the production of silicon tetrachloride waste as well as energy consumption. New plants require Environmental Impact Assessments and older plants who couldn’t comply were shut down because China don’t give no shits about corporate lobbying.
It’s not 2008 anymore, honey.