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Offline Dexter

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China isn't messing around anymore. I'm excited to see what they can do with solar.

https://www.desmog.uk/2017/10/03/china-showing-world-what-renewable-energy-dominance-looks-says-new-iea-report

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The growth of solar energy continues to outpace forecasts and this growth, according to a report published today by the International Energy Agency, “is a China story.”

While China today is far and away the global leader in solar generation, a decade ago, the country had just 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed. That’s nothing. For reference, it’s actually less than is currently installed in the city of San Antonio. By the end of 2016, China had increased its solar PV capacity by nearly 800 times, with more than 77 gigawatts currently installed.

China’s solar dominance is only going to keep growing, according to the IEA report. As Dr. Paolo Frankl, one of the lead authors on the report, said on a call to reporters, “In one year, China will install the equivalent of the total history of solar development in Germany.”
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good, hope they spend all their money on it
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good, hope they spend all their money on it
But so far we here are spending the money to buy those solar panels from the Chinese instead, thanks to Obama and W.
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But so far we here are spending the money to buy those solar panels from the Chinese instead, thanks to Obama and W.

Don't forget the cuckservatives in Congress like Ryan, McConnell, McPain, and Collins also ahd a big hand in the solar subsidies that are making the Chinese rich.

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China’s solar dominance is only going to keep growing, according to the IEA report. As Dr. Paolo Frankl, one of the lead authors on the report, said on a call to reporters, “In one year, China will install the equivalent of the total history of solar development in Germany.”

Does this mean that the "one new coal plant every 10 days" thing is OK now?

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good, hope they spend all their money on it
Elon Musk wants us to spend the money 
Elon Musk Wants to Replace Puerto Rico's Power Grid With Solar
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a28537/elon-musk-solar-puerto-rico/?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=100717
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Elon Musk wants us to spend the money 
Elon Musk Wants to Replace Puerto Rico's Power Grid With Solar
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a28537/elon-musk-solar-puerto-rico/?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=100717
That might be a viable backup in the more remote and inaccessible parts of the island. Off-grid is off-grid, but tends to be expensive.
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