Up to now, China has always seemed to see the big picture, whether it's economics, pollution, the environment, resources, or population pressures, they have a plan.
So it surprised me to hear that the Chinese are planning on building up to 40 huge, synthetic gas producing plants. These plants use coal to produce the syngas, meaning it produces up to 82% more carbon emissions than natural gas. This would more wipe out any gains the Chinese have made with their massive programme of renewable energy.
The plants would also use hundreds of millions of tonnes of water annually in water starved areas, and add enormously to mercury pollution.
The Chinese seem to have lost the plot with this one.
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