Hacker News with Generative AI: Emissions

Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Emissions
5 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 0 comments
Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Energy, Emissions
9 points by moelf 8 days ago | 1 comments
Power-sector CO2 hits all-time high in 2024 despite record growth in renewables (carbonbrief.org)
Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember.
Climate Change, Energy, Renewables, Global Trends, Emissions
4 points by passwordoops 20 days ago | 0 comments
China's emissions have now caused more global warming than EU – Carbon Brief (carbonbrief.org)
China’s historical emissions within its borders have now caused more global warming than the 27 member states of the EU combined, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
Climate Change, Emissions, China, European Union, Environmental Science
10 points by loongloong 180 days ago | 5 comments
China's staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into decline (abc.net.au)
For decades now, there's one fact that's a buzzkill for anyone who cares about climate change: despite all the talk and action, global emissions have not stopped increasing.
Climate Change, Environment, China, Electric Vehicles, Emissions
7 points by thunderbong 243 days ago | 1 comments
Google reported a 13% increase in its emissions footprint in 2023 (indianexpress.com)
Google, Environment, Emissions, Sustainability
51 points by methuselah_in 300 days ago | 38 comments
5% of Earth's Power Plants Create 73% of the Energy Sector's Emissions (vice.com)
Energy, Climate Change, Environment, Power Plants, Emissions
6 points by amai 326 days ago | 1 comments
BMW's CO2 Emissions Scoreboard Backfires, Drivers Compete to Pollute More (autoevolution.com)
BMW, Emissions, Automobiles, Environmental Impact, Competition
12 points by harambae 335 days ago | 4 comments
Most clean power purchasing strategies do little to cut emissions (research.princeton.edu)
Clean Energy, Emissions, Climate Change, Research
40 points by belter 387 days ago | 44 comments