Comments on: Chinese Solar Cells & Panels Get Low U.S. Tariff, & U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association Responds

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:41:00 +0000

one of the main arguments is that, in the long run, artificially pricing other companies out of the market (without actually improving the tech) kills and stifles companies that are working to actually improve the tech and bring the price of solar down in the long term. it’s a hard call and i’m not pulled strongly in either direction, as i don’t feel i know the numbers well enough to say if CASM or CASE is right… in the long term.

By: electric38

electric38 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:21:00 +0000

And the winner is….. the oil and gas billionaires (again). Raising gasoline prices while artificially keeping the price of rooftop solar panels for American consumers high, shows how effective a purchased political system is, at keeping the status quo in place.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:32:00 +0000

The Chinese are no longer Communists, i.e., a system of centrally controlled socialism.

China’s system is now centrally controlled capitalism.

“who in THIS country would want to see their wife of grown children earning 1/10 of minimum wage, with no overtime, and working in a facility who put up suicide nets to keep the workers from jumping to their death to stop their abuse?”

Time to read some history. These are the sorts of conditions that we had in the US before workers organized and put some regulations on no-holds-barred capitalism.

If you want to get a quick education as to what unregulated capitalism produces start by reading up on coal mining communities. You worked in the coal mine, you rented your house from the coal company, you spent your money at the coal company store, you lived a miserable life and never got ahead….

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:38:00 +0000

Hi Kaf……….ya, this is the up/down facet of most trade between us and third world/suppressed population countries. But also on the same issue….it cuts jobs here, and sends more money out of the country….
Capitalism, like any other single focus component of supplying the things we need for our people…has faults….they (the Chinese) being Communists……just rape and pillage….and THAT’S why this issue totally sucks….not just prices….who in THIS country would want to see their wife of grown children earning 1/10 of minimum wage, with no overtime, and working in a facility who put up suicide nets to keep the workers from jumping to their death to stop their abuse? (the company that mfg’s components for Apple and other smartphone companies) Stan

By: kafantaris

kafantaris — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:19:00 +0000

This is a stupid move.
For all that matters, the Chinese can give us the solar panels for free. In the end, we are the ones who will get the benefit, since we are the ones who will end up the cheaper solar energy.
Why are we fighting it then?
Erecting barriers against cheap solar panels — no matter who makes them — directly translates to erecting barriers against cheap renewable energy.
Imposing such obstacles at time of high energy prices is utter foolishness.