ClimateWire: Renewable energy could economically provide China the majority of its energy by midcentury, according to a new report.
The "China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study" from the China National Renewable Energy Centre models energy trends in China, stipulating a goal of high renewable energy penetration with the constraints of pollution, emissions, technology and economics.
The study found that wind, solar, hydropower, biomass and geothermal energy could produce 60...