So Far This Year, China Has Wasted Enough Clean Energy to Power Mexico

Yale e360
Aug 17, 2026, 9:36 am105 ptsTrending
China is leading the world on renewable energy, last year installing more wind and solar capacity than every other country put together. But its buildout has unfolded at such a ferocious pace that China is now generating much more electricity than its power grid can handle, meaning that huge amounts of clean…

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