China tests world’s largest megawatt-level flying 'windmill' airship
interestingengineering.com
China’s S1500 airborne wind turbine completes maiden flight, becoming the world’s largest floating wind-power generator.

"High-altitude winds between 1,640 and 3,281 feet (500 and 10,000 meters) above the ground are stronger and steadier than surface winds. These winds are abundant, widely available, and carbon-free.

"The physics of wind power makes this resource extremely valuable. “When wind speed doubles, the energy it carries increases eightfold, triple the speed, and you have 27 times the energy,” explained Gong Zeqi "

  • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Meanwhile, large chunks of the world still use coal as their primary power source. Hell, Germany’s coal share is higher than the US’.

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    USA is pretty much the biggest country actively fighting against better methods in favor of fossil fuels, so I’d say it’s an accurate statement

    From how darkly colored the countries are, the countries actively fighting against better methods are China, India, and South Africa, among others. Unless of course you don’t consider running coal as your primary power source ‘actively fighting against better methods’.

    • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      I don’t consider that, indeed. Bonus points for reading comprehension.

      USA is the only country where I hear the president say that green needs to go and fossil fuels are the way to go.

      Showing a snapshot of coal usage also makes no sense in this context. A country cannot just drop fossil fuel from one day to the next. If you check relevant data, you’ll see that the share of green fuel is actually rising in China.

      Sadly, the industry is still very corrupt, where USA is he prime example, with the president is pretty much admitting to it publicly.

      • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        Showing a snapshot of coal usage also makes no sense in this context.

        It’s the most tangible way to show who and who is not taking this seriously. Power generation used to be heavily coal in every country. The countries who have replaced it with better power generation sources are taking things much more seriously than the others.

        USA is the only country where I hear the president say that green needs to go and fossil fuels are the way to go.

        Meanwhile, Germany’s on-lining coal plants. Actions >>>>> words

        You know who is taking things seriously? France. They are kicking fucking ass. And it’s because they went nuclear, where they get 70% of their power.

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        you’ll see that the share of green fuel is actually rising in China

        Praising China for green fuel while their primary power generation is coal is fucking wild. It’s certainly better they are improving things, but until they do, everyone else with a better shade deserves more praise than you are giving China. Give that praise to France, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.