Ecowatch: A breath of fresh air in renewable energy

Solar panels at a demonstration project in east China where the Tianwan nuclear power plant is being constructed. While China is the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, it also accounts for 65% of renewables capacity. — AFP

IT seemed like an unsurmountable blow when the United States pulled back severely on green energy policies. But when the numbers were crunched, there was some good news: The US reversal has not stopped, or even slowed down, the uptake of clean energy in the rest of the world. Here are some encouraging figures.