China's Changing Energy Economy

enn.com — China's attitude to renewable energy is a game changer and this assessment of its drive to renewable energy by the Earth Policy Institute shows their immense effort.

But why?

The internal economy of China has the potential to become 5 times bigger than that of the US. If there is only enough oil around for the west, and we have all the concessions, then just as oil is a strategic bone of contention for the US so it is for China. Alternative energy sources must be found or we must prepare for a conflict of interest.

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