China has struggled to turn its massive investment in new wind power generating capacity into green energy that actually feeds the grid. Despite China's strong centralized government, the powerful state-owned grid companies have consistently evaded administrative mandates that forced grid companies to act against their economic interests. The still-large gap between installed capacity and renewable energy usage helps explain one of the painful realities of China's green energy push: After a decade of unprecedented expansion, renewables have risen from 6 percent to only 10 percent of China's total primary energy consumption. China is a key battleground in the fight against global warming, and China's president has sought to position his country as an international leader in that fight. Current macroeconomic trends present daunting challenges as China pushes forward with its ambitious renewable energy development plans
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"January 2017."
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