China trumps US in race for renewable energy investors

James S Murray
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China boosts its position in Ernst and Young's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index as US lags behind

China has surged ahead of the United States in the race to become the most attractive place for renewable energy investment, according to a report today from Ernst & Young. Last year, China and the...

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