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How the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China (www.bloomberg.com)

submitted 9 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (9 children)

I didn't even know we were racing. What are the results, are we, like, not allowed to do solar power now? What does China get for winning, a free car or something?

Seriously, why does everything have to be framed as some kind of zero-sum international "race"?

[–] joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also ... not knowing you're in a race is a sure way to lose it ...

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not being in a race is a sure way to neither win or lose and just kind of do your own thing. With sunshine, this is exceedingly easy.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

With sunshine, this is exceedingly easy.

Sunshine yes, manufacturing less so.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Neat! Unrelated, but neat!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Not entirely unrelated. Solar panels have to be manufactured somewhere, and I'm pretty sure China currently the top producer.

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