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The climate change deniers may be costing the US a chance to be a center an enormous future industry, clean tech. The article says BMW's move is in anticipatio
by hackuser 11y ago
The climate change deniers may be costing the US a chance to be a center an enormous future industry, clean tech.
The article says BMW's move is in anticipation of stricter environmental laws in the EU. The situation could give Europe or certain regions there a 'first-mover' advantage, if it hasn't already.
Once the 'Silicon Valley' or valleys of clean tech are established, where all the talent, capital, services and infrastructure are and where business is done over a beer/wine/etc, it's not going to suddenly shift to the US when Americans catch up on climate change issues, especially if Europe offers a large 'single market' for this technology. China could also be building an insurmountable lead.