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'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://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/GlobalEVOutlook2017.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/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://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-power.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/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'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://statisticstimes.com/economy/countries-by-projected-gdp.php" rel="nofollow">http://statisticstimes.com/economy/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'm sure there are lots more examples.