China Leads Solar Surge Amid Rising Global Demand



The amount of the world's electricity generated by solar panels continues to rise sharply to nearly 7% of global supply. China is at the forefront, with more than half of the rise taking place there. Wind power also continues to grow, while hydroelectric remains the world's largest single source of renewable energy.



But a warming planet means more heatwaves and more demand for electricity to cool us down. So a hot 2024 caused a rise in overall demand and a slight increase in the amount of fossil fuels used, mainly at coal and gas-powered stations.



词汇表

solar panel [ˈsəʊlə(r) ˈpænl] 太阳能电池板

at the forefront [ˈfɔː(r)frʌnt] 领先，处于最前沿

hydroelectric [ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk] 水力发电的

renewable energy [rɪˈnjuːəb(ə)l] 可再生能源

heatwave [ˈhiːtweɪv] 热浪（持续时间较长的异常高温天气）  

fossil fuel [ˈfɒs(ə)l ˈfjuːəl] 化石燃料

coal and gas-powered stations  [kəʊl] 以煤炭和天然气为燃料的发电站



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