Solar power grew faster than any other fuel in 2016
China is becoming an absolute economic monster. I mean that with no negative connotations. And we&#x27;re not talking trailing-edge tech here, but leading-edge.<p>FTA:<p>“The institution established after the first major oil crisis in 1973 said 165 gigawatts of renewables were completed last year, which was two-thirds of the net expansion in electricity supply. Solar grew by 50 percent, with almost half new plants built in China.”<p>See also:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iea.org&#x2F;publications&#x2F;freepublications&#x2F;publication&#x2F;GlobalEVOutlook2017.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iea.org&#x2F;publications&#x2F;freepublications&#x2F;publicatio...</a><p>“In 2016, China was by far the largest electric car market, accounting for more than 40% of the electric cars sold in the world and more than double the amount sold in the United States”<p>And:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.world-nuclear.org&#x2F;information-library&#x2F;country-profiles&#x2F;countries-a-f&#x2F;china-nuclear-power.aspx" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.world-nuclear.org&#x2F;information-library&#x2F;country-pro...</a><p>“Mainland China has 37 nuclear power reactors in operation, about 20 under construction, and more about to start construction.
The reactors under construction include some of the world&#x27;s most advanced, to give a 70% increase of nuclear capacity to 58 GWe by 2020-21. Plans are for up to 150 GWe by 2030, and much more by 2050.”<p>Economies by GDP PPP:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;statisticstimes.com&#x2F;economy&#x2F;countries-by-projected-gdp.php" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;statisticstimes.com&#x2F;economy&#x2F;countries-by-projected-gd...</a><p><pre><code>   China:   23,194.411
   USA:     19,417.144
   India:   9,489.302
   Japan:   5,420.228
   Germany: 4,134.668
   Rest:    meh
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(in billions of $ of course)<p>I&#x27;m sure there are lots more examples.