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The "China price" is more than just the cheap cost of the product. It is also the carbon cost of the coal that is used to produce solar panels, and the human f
by beebmam 4y ago
The "China price" is more than just the cheap cost of the product.
It is also the carbon cost of the coal that is used to produce solar panels, and the human forced labor: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2021/05/19/china-made-solar-cheap-through-coal-subsidies--forced-labor-not-efficiency/?sh=43117da071ec https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2021/05/19...
Cheating on both carbon emissions and slave labor practices is a giant way that China was able to bring down costs compared to competitors in the US and EU.