@abcnews: China has been able to offset some of the energy shock caused by the Iran war because of its investment in renewable energy. Britt Clennett reports from a solar thermal plant in the country. #abcnews

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aleksandersteven
AlekSanderSteven :
I’ve said it once I’ll say it again. Renewable energy is national security.
2026-05-19 12:28:53
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dokemon_0
Dokemon :
More than 40% of China's energy comes from renewable. By 2050, 60% will come from renewable. This is a country where the government works for the nation and the people.
2026-05-19 21:20:40
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gameacc13
game acc :
I didn't hear "but at what cost ". I'm. disappointed
2026-05-19 10:21:28
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missmay551
missmay551 :
Always ahead of the game
2026-05-19 10:48:42
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indahood252
indahood252 :
But the Trump administration says they are no good because they only work when there is sun and doesn't work at night 🙄🙄🙄🤣🤣🤣
2026-05-19 11:47:33
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jules.matty
jules matty :
Those saying “at what cost?’ Never say that about gas and coal for some reason.
2026-05-19 17:02:41
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merebearsquared
✨Mere🐻✨ :
I'd rather see 40000 acres of solar panels than a data center 😡
2026-05-20 23:20:29
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yuezhou
luckinbox :
This video only shows a portion of the practice. In other parts of China, pastures are built beneath solar panels. Over time, dust accumulates on the panels, requiring regular watering to clean them. The water runoff, combined with abundant sunlight, can actually promote the growth of grass, which also helps combat desertification. Local villagers graze their sheep there, increasing their income. In return, the herders voluntarily take on the task of cleaning the solar panels. In this way, the government reduces maintenance costs for the equipment, the farmers earn money, clean energy is developed, and land desertification is suppressed.
2026-05-19 18:56:23
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aob420
Amy :
The US is SO far behind
2026-05-20 10:34:26
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idc.aboutcha3
IDC Aboutcha :
U.S. electric companies would NEVER allow this.
2026-05-20 19:35:42
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geminikourtney
Geminikourtney :
They’re so ahead of us!
2026-05-19 20:53:16
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ruvizn
Zeus⚡️ :
if only US politicians worked for the people and not the wealthy
2026-05-20 11:47:32
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ws1153
Ws :
Here
2026-05-19 13:00:08
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chunguskhan1
Chungus Khan :
But at what cost?
2026-05-19 17:41:36
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erok_stone
Eric Stone :
I see people talking about the space it takes up, but in America we make data centers that are larger than that that use boatloads of electricity while this thing makes it
2026-05-20 00:27:03
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zachariahandaprilfatcat
Zach and April fat cat :
Trump doesn't want renewable energy because it hurts his and his friends stocks and pockets
2026-05-20 22:45:31
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dtgist85
Dorian :
We are so far behind
2026-05-22 01:31:09
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zengyrl412
💛Amber🖤 :
imagine if we traded data centers for solar farms
2026-05-20 01:48:56
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thaddeus.dickerso
thaddeusdickerson :
The US is just behind
2026-05-19 14:20:23
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greengeodes
andrea :
must be nice
2026-05-21 00:02:17
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amen1052
Amen🕊️ :
This will not happen in U.S. as the poll gas company will not allow this
2026-05-19 14:07:49
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veraciousreport
Veracious report :
Socialism works y’all
2026-05-20 08:42:32
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homesteadcarpenter
Luke :
reminder if we turned Arizona into a giant solar farm we could power the entire world
2026-05-19 15:53:30
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kevinbutwithat
Kevin but with a T :
B-but the American government told me they don’t work at night :(((
2026-05-20 12:49:50
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greatestyonko
YonkoDark :
Could we do this in the US?
2026-05-19 13:19:45
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