China tops global clean energy table (BBC)

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By Mark Kinver
Science and environment reporter, BBC News

China remains the world's leading investor in low-carbon energy technology, a global study has shown.

The table, published by the US Pew Environment Group, showed that the Chinese invested $54.4bn (£34.1bn) in 2010, up from $39.1bn in 2009.

While the US saw investment increase by 51% to $34bn, it still slipped from 2nd to 3rd in the ranking, behind Germany's $41.2bn.

However, the UK slipped outside the top 10 as investment fell by 70% in 2010.

Globally, the sector - which does not include nuclear power - attracted $243bn of investment, a 30% increase from 2009 and a whopping 630% rise since 2004.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12895157

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1. Say What You Want About the Chinese Government

but they put their mind to it, the whole country will be all-renewable-electric in 20 years.