"More than three years after Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to stop building new coal projects abroad, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly driven by renewables." It's not altruism, y'all. Shit's cheaper. - ThreadSky

volts.wtf • 16 days ago

"More than three years after Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to stop building new coal projects abroad, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly driven by renewables."

It's not altruism, y'all. Shit's cheaper.

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sunnysidestudios.bsky.social•16 days ago

Their new nuclear plants are supposed to be super efficient and incapable of meltdown

stephenbaines.bsky.social•16 days ago

I remember arguing with Noah Smith about the Paris agreement and whether China was going to make good.

arthur2lassus.bsky.social•16 days ago

In details, it is not that great but work in progress!

https://greenfdc.org/china-belt-and-road-initiative-bri-investment-report-2024/?cookie-state-change=1742639653221

mnasca.bsky.social•16 days ago

This needs to be publicized broadly. Trump hates “losing.” China is winning renewables!

nlewis1111.bsky.social•16 days ago

Trump and Republicans want to destroy things.

rocinatereturns.bsky.social•16 days ago

Crazy they are the good guys in the world

derpyllama.bsky.social•16 days ago

They're pretty restrictive domesticaly, which isnt something to be proud about, they also bully Taiwan daily... but yea, they arent the worst for sure.

ejramos.bsky.social•16 days ago

“Pretty restrictive domestically” includes genocide and many other beautiful things. But yeah the West has getting fat and America in particular is swimming in stupidity and decadence.

brandonjitsu.bsky.social•16 days ago

So cool that we figured out how to not build stuff that is cheaper and better just because we hate some other people.

altermann99.bsky.social•16 days ago

China leading where the US simply could not

billbeaird.bsky.social•16 days ago

Would not. We chose not to be leaders.

altermann99.bsky.social•16 days ago

True that!

hoosierexpat.bsky.social•16 days ago

That the Democratic Party has not pushed for a national recycling program is an indication of how corporate the centrist wing really is.

bajakeweenaw.bsky.social•16 days ago

Recycling? I mean good, but not related.

hoosierexpat.bsky.social•16 days ago

I really think it is because recycled aluminum, for example, is both a domestic job creator, far cheaper than newly mined ore, and requires a fraction of the energy costs. Thanks for sharing your views. All the best.

bajakeweenaw.bsky.social•16 days ago

Ah, yes aluminum. Totally agree. Also EV batteries for those same reasons.

I was picturing milk jugs when I read “recycling”.

Appreciate your measured response.

hoosierexpat.bsky.social•16 days ago

Isn’t it nice being on a humane platform where civility is the norm?

paul.ofthenorth.ca•16 days ago

It is cheaper, which means that it wouldn't put as much money into the pockets of Donald and the oligarch class.

canuckfan16.bsky.social•16 days ago

Interesting

canuckfan16.bsky.social•16 days ago

📌

twoifbyland.bsky.social•16 days ago

But the kickbacks are exponentially smaller

panicatthedogpark.bsky.social•16 days ago

Oh, the irony. Hoist on our own petard indeed.

wil9876.bsky.social•16 days ago

📌

richlevine6.bsky.social•16 days ago

Sunlight and wind are out there for the taking.

bajakeweenaw.bsky.social•16 days ago

It’s cheaper. The only thing that gives me hope.

Also, what kind of animal won’t save its habitat to save its life but will do it to save a dime.

bitteraubie.bsky.social•16 days ago

Nostalgia, it turns out, is expensive

brewsfan1.bsky.social•16 days ago

And we're trying to build coal plants again. Greed is amazingly stupid but they don't care

yisroel.bsky.social•15 days ago

Also, what a brilliantly written article!

onionwars.bsky.social•16 days ago

Killing #USAID is the equivalent of granting China a license to kill US interests in virtually anyplace where the agency was serving their duty to further US interests by furthering development, and generally making human beings' lives better at basically zero cost to America. It's sad and stupid. 😐

monkeydevguy.bsky.social•16 days ago

China pushing yet another nail in America's coffin as a world leader.

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