Volvo announces plans to phase out gas-only engines

[r0tor]

China is also huge I hydroelectric generation.  It's a little more then 20% of their total production...

[GoCougs]

They still use to much coal, but they are actually more aggressive in switching to renewables then the US. 20% of electricity in China comes from renewable sources, compared to 14% in the US.

Just look at the installed solar power capacity.

Renewable for China is mostly dams (80%+).

The US should not look at China as a model for anything good. Their central planning is going to do them profound harm in the future.

[Galaxy]

Renewable for China is mostly dams (80%+).

The US should not look at China as a model for anything good. Their central planning is going to do them profound harm in the future.

I would not say anything good. I agree that central planning is poor in most situations, but there are certainly exceptions. Take the US Interstate System for example. That was only possible with central planning, you can not build a system like that on municipal level.

[12,000 RPM]

Municipalities are also immoral. Our road system should have been designed by corporations.

[Raza]

Municipalities are also immoral. Our road system should have been designed by corporations.

"Can I help you with anything today?"
"Yeah, I was trying to drive home, and somehow I ended up in this Walmart."
"We know.  Let me show you to our grills."

[GoCougs]

I would not say anything good. I agree that central planning is poor in most situations, but there are certainly exceptions. Take the US Interstate System for example. That was only possible with central planning, you can not build a system like that on municipal level.

Governments can (and obviously do) a lot worse than infrastructure projects but they are indeed still immoral. Remember, the US interstate system came to be firstly to facilitate troop and equipment movement for war.

If interstates are a good idea, the market will find a way.