Although China and India have both refused to submit to carbon emissions limits and are contributing to international stress regarding the outcome of this winter’s climate talks in Copenhagen, both countries are amping up their investment in solar power. China’s has increased its solar power target from 1.8 gigawatts to 20 gigawatts by 2020.
2. Fossil-Fuel Rich Xinjiang Uses Solar
A veritable hot bed of energy resources, Xinjiang province is rich in oil and coal but also an ideal location to host alternative energy sources like this roof-top solar panel.
Source: Washington Post; Bert van Dijk image description
Image Credit: Bert van Dijk on Flickr under a Creative Commons License
That’s great News! It’s about time someone finally decided to put their foot down and do something. Now it will be just a matter of time before people in the US realize that it is a good idea and maybe they will finally do something instead of just sitting around until the last minute.