Christoph
27-01-07, 00:31
It almost goes without saying that China is on track to become the biggest [fill in the blank], at least according to its statistics-crazed government. Most recently, the superlatives have included the car market (the 2nd biggest in the world) and gambling (Macao trumps Las Vegas).
A more attractive stat of late comes from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC): China is set to become the world's largest producer of wind power by 2020, when it could draw 150 million kilowatts (kw) from the gusts along its enormous coasts and vast deserts and plains, generating 10 percent or more of its needs.
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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/01/china_could_be.php
A more attractive stat of late comes from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC): China is set to become the world's largest producer of wind power by 2020, when it could draw 150 million kilowatts (kw) from the gusts along its enormous coasts and vast deserts and plains, generating 10 percent or more of its needs.
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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/01/china_could_be.php