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Wouldn't it be better to induce foreign investors to set up shop in Chile to take advantage of the really cheap and abundant electricity?
by mikece 5y ago
Wouldn't it be better to induce foreign investors to set up shop in Chile to take advantage of the really cheap and abundant electricity?
- pphysch 5y agoManufacturing supply chains in East Asia far outpace those in South America, and extending those across the south Pacific just to get access to cheap electricity does not seem economical.
- dakial1 5y agoIf electricity is all they need yes. But if we are talking about labor and source materials and export supply chain, then nothing (currently) beats China.
- dreamcompiler 5y agoNot to mention water, which is generally needed for business but which the Atacama desert doesn't have much of. https://www.mining.com/water-rights-under-scrutiny-in-chiles-atacama-desert/ https://www.mining.com/water-rights-under-scrutiny-in-chiles...
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