https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a en-us 2021-11-11 18:24:17 UTC 2021-11-11 18:54:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f624.png bverrilli20221_1 https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884861317 Coal is a major cause for concern in China. Because coal power plants make up around 57% of china's total energy production, there is a considerable ammount of pollution being produced in the form of fine dust particles. Unlike C02, which is harmless to people, the dust produced by coal plants gets embedded in the lungs of the people who breathe it and causes issues such as cancer, asthma, and pneumonia. Knowing this, China still refuses to switch to a cleaner energy source due to the economic benefits of coal power.

Coal power plants create a strong market for coal in the Chinese economy and create mining jobs for lower-income citizens. This keeps money moving and stimulates the economy.




http://environment-ecology.com/pollution/766-air-pollution-in-china.html#:~:text=Coal%20is%20the%20leading%20culprit,found%20the%20amount%20of%20PM2.

https://chinapower.csis.org/energy-footprint/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20coal%20made%20up,the%20largest%20consumer%20of%20coal.

]]> 2021-11-11 18:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884861317 bverrilli20221_1 https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884874629 With the dominance of coal power in china being so cemented, it is not surprising that their C02 emissions are the highest of any developed nation. While their economic explosion and rapid growth to global superpower was great for the world economy, it is extremely damaging to the climate. in 2019, 10.2 billion metric tons of C02 were released by china, which surpassed the global emissions of the entire planet excluding China that year. With this in mind, government officials in China have been pushing for more renewables to be developed and deployed in China to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.

https://chinapower.csis.org/energy-footprint/]]> 2021-11-11 18:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884874629 bverrilli20221_1 https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884887886 Currently, China's leading renewable energy source is hydroelectric power. There is no shortage of flowing water in mainland china, which produces ample opportunity to take advantage of the power held in running water. China is currently home to the worlds largest hydroelectric power plant, The Three Gorges Dam. This plant produces 22,500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 750,000 homes. Unfortunately, though, even with all of the developments in hydroelectricity it only accounts for 18% of China's overall electricity usage.

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At the current rate of renewable energy expansion in China, by 2025 it is expected that 66% of the growth of energy demand will be met by sustainable energy. Unfortunately, though, this also means that 34% of future energy demand will still be met by fossil fuels, in addition to the plants already operating to sustain China's gargantuan electricity consumption.

by 2040, China plans to force electrical grid companies to source at least 40% of all electricity from renewable sources. This will be a huge step forward in what is currently being done, and is unlikely to be a reality unless great changes are made to the policies and social perception of renewable energy in china. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-climatechange-renewables/china-plans-to-raise-minimum-renewable-power-purchase-to-40-by-2030-government-document-idUSKBN2AA0BA


https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2202143-china-sets-2025-target-for-renewable-power-capacity#:~:text=China's%20national%20energy%20administration%20(NEA,NEA%20officials%20said%20last%20week.]]> 2021-11-11 18:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bverrilli20221_1/gaeznn69om69t90a/wish/1884902557