Green Giant
Beijing's crash program for clean energy
On March 3, 1986, four of China’s top weapons scientists—each a veteran of the missile and space programs—sent a private letter to Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the country. Their letter was a warning: Decades of relentless focus on militarization had crippled the country’s civilian scientific establishment; China must join the world’s xin jishu geming, the “new technological revolution,” they said, or it would be left behind. They called for ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Nicholas Kristof, New Yorker
It's interesting to note that the largest producer of carbon emissions is now a world leader in solar and wind energy solutions. I wish the United States Congress showed as much vision as China's leaders -- and hope we can catch up with them sooner rather than later.