China’s Green Energy ‘Revolution’ Is Powered by Coal!!

[duluxe]

The only bright spot for the environment is the rapid expansion of state-of-the-art nuclear power.​

Many in the West gaze in awe at China’s apparent dominance in green energy—churning out enough solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and batteries to flood global markets. It’s true that Beijing has pulled off a tremendous feat that should have the West scrambling to alter its energy policy, but the image of China as a renewable superpower is mostly propaganda. In reality, the country has dramatically scaled up energy use across the board—buoying “green” manufacturing with coal expansion—and grown rich in the process.

PREMIUMA solar panel factory in Lianyungang, China, Sept. 26.


The eco side of Chinese industry resembles the next iteration of its recent property boom and bust, in which Beijing funneled too much capital into construction until the current crisis began around 2021. Since then, Chinese money has been flowing into solar panels, creating overproduction and overcapacity. Chinese annual solar production capacity is now more than twice the actual global solar-panel sales in 2024. Of the firms the International Energy Agency studied, every segment of the Chinese solar supply chain suffered profit losses in every quarter last year, with margins reaching almost as low as minus 60%. Between the start of 2024 and July 2025, more than 40 companies delisted, went bankrupt or were sold. The industry cut a third of its workforce in 2024.

 

[laksaboy]

No need to look at China. Look at shithole island. The energy source of those EV recharging machines at HDB carparks, where does it come from? Please don't tell me from solar panels.

It's all a scam: a fabricated solution to solve a fabricated problem.

 

[ftan42]

Trump's administration has actively sought to cancel "green" energy initiatives and funding, citing concerns over their reliability, economic feasibility for taxpayers, and incompatibility with his energy agenda, which emphasizes fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are viewed as "unreliable" and potentially influenced by foreign control due to their dependence on variable weather conditions, such as the availability of sunlight or wind, as well as the extensive space required for their infrastructure.

 

[syed putra]

No need to look at China. Look at shithole island. The energy source of those EV recharging machines at HDB carparks, where does it come from? Please don't tell me from solar panels.

It's all a scam: a fabricated solution to solve a fabricated problem.

Lng my son. A lot cleaner than coal

 

[syed putra]

The only bright spot for the environment is the rapid expansion of state-of-the-art nuclear power.​

Many in the West gaze in awe at China’s apparent dominance in green energy—churning out enough solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and batteries to flood global markets. It’s true that Beijing has pulled off a tremendous feat that should have the West scrambling to alter its energy policy, but the image of China as a renewable superpower is mostly propaganda. In reality, the country has dramatically scaled up energy use across the board—buoying “green” manufacturing with coal expansion—and grown rich in the process.

PREMIUMA solar panel factory in Lianyungang, China, Sept. 26.


The eco side of Chinese industry resembles the next iteration of its recent property boom and bust, in which Beijing funneled too much capital into construction until the current crisis began around 2021. Since then, Chinese money has been flowing into solar panels, creating overproduction and overcapacity. Chinese annual solar production capacity is now more than twice the actual global solar-panel sales in 2024. Of the firms the International Energy Agency studied, every segment of the Chinese solar supply chain suffered profit losses in every quarter last year, with margins reaching almost as low as minus 60%. Between the start of 2024 and July 2025, more than 40 companies delisted, went bankrupt or were sold. The industry cut a third of its workforce in 2024.

Coal is cheap and widely available in china. If you look at most developed manufacturing economies, most have easy access to coal. Germany, UK, all started industrial revolution with coal. And it was dirty and polluting..

But new technology have reduced the amount of pollutants and it is rebranded as clean coal.
Unlike the US, china power demand is so great, it is building simultaneously hydro, coal, nuclear, solar, wind anything just to keep its energy price down.

 

[eatshitndie]

tiongs need to turn on ac for many many “massage” sessions.