Electrek: China installed a record capacity of solar and wind in 2024 – in numbers
China saw monumental solar and wind growth in 2024, according to data released today by its National Energy Administration (NEA).
China’s installed capacity shot up by 14.6% last year, now surpassing 3,348 gigawatts (GW).
Solar saw the biggest leap, with a record-breaking 45.2% increase (+277 GW), achieving 887 GW overall. Wind power also saw solid growth, climbing 18% (+80 GW) to almost 521 GW.
In 2020, President Xi Jinping set a goal of at least 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030. China met that target last year – nearly six years ahead of schedule – according to NEA data from August.
The country has also built nearly twice as much wind and solar as every other country combined.
Meanwhile in Canada, Doug Ford wants to install more gas plants and the federal government appears totally stalled on fighting carbon emissions.
Guardian: Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests
Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from their disease, according to a study that suggests tailored exercise plans may increase survival.
ScienceDaily: New study uncovers key mechanism behind learning and memory
A breakthrough study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.
Researchers have identified a key pathway that links how neurons send signals to each other, or synaptic activity, to the expression of genes necessary for long-term changes in the brain, providing crucial insights into the molecular processes underlying memory formation.
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UPI: Dutch government ordered to cut nitrogen emissions by 2030 or face $10M penalty
Excessive nitrogen emissions, meanwhile, are largely caused by livestock farming mixed with transportation and industrial pollution.
This follows similar efforts in nations such as France, Germany and Ireland.
A 2021 ruling by the European Union’s Court of Justice determined that Germany had for years “systematically and persistently” violated pollution limits and allowed excessive nitrogen dioxide to be emitted across German cities such as Berlin, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Cologne.
Last Updated: 22.Jan.2025 18:43 EST
