China has far outpaced the United States in clean energy spending, manufacturing, and innovation. And now, thanks to cheap and abundant Chinese solar panels and wind turbines, a growing number of emerging economies are joining the ranks of nations outpacing the United States in the clean energy transition. “To China’s delight,” writes the Conversation, “the US has simply stopped competing to be the world’s clean energy powerhouse.” While the Trump administration has reversed policies incentivizing clean…