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china has also been investing in solar for decades since the us gave up on it and became the leader
Yeah but in defense of the US, solar makes big oil sad
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To be fair in 2024, China's electricity supply was primarily based on coal and renewable energy sources, with coal accounting for the largest share at approximately 57.77 percent. Renewable energy, including hydropower, contributed around 20.27 percent. Nuclear energy played a relatively minor role at about 4.47 percent. So it's mostly coal power plants in used for AI in China.
53.2% coal, ~20% renewables. Not disagreeing, just adding context.
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