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And the red hot battle for green technology. China’s on top of the world. What happened to the United States? From CBS News world headquarters in New York, this is the CBS Evening News. It’s nothing to be proud of. China and the United States are the world’s two biggest polluters. But they’re also competing for another title.Leader in pollution fighting green technology. Right now, the Chinese are way out in front. So what will the US need to do to compete? Celia Hatton continues our series CBS Reports: Where America Stands.
The wind turbines slicing the sky above rural Minnesota were manufactured more than 6,000 miles away by a Chinese company. China has a dirty reputation as the world’s factory, but its emerging green energy sector is threatening to leave the United States in its dust. The overall environmental report cards not pretty for either country. China is the world’s top producer of green house gases. The US is a close second followed by Russia, India, Japan.
China burns mountains of coal, the dirtiest form of energy for 70% of its power, consuming 2.5 billion tons each year. 23% of America’s energy also comes from coal using 1.2 billion tons annually. The US population is less than a quarter of the size of China’s, but Americans consume almost six times more energy per person than the Chinese. China also guzzles낭비하다 almost 8 million barrels of oil daily, 8% of the world’s total while Americans burn through 19.5 million barrels or 21%.
America’s oil use has been declining since 2007 while China’s getting thirstier갈망하는. Oil consumptions up 5% a year. Modern life styles are on the rise here demanding vast amounts of electricity. And that’s why Chinese authorities are hungry for renewable energy to keep Chinese people satisfied and the economy humming콧노래를 부르다. So Chinese leaders are investing heavily in green sectors like wind and solar. And that’s where experts say china scores an A. “The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy and America must be that nation.”