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joshcryer

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21. That's not an environmental response, that's an economics response.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:39 PM

Feb 2013

Yes, they're cheaper. 2,000 Chinese workers getting paid $2.13/hr as opposed to 400 American workers getting paid $13.33/hr. Have fun justifying Chinese slave labor.

Meanwhile, I do not see anywhere where they address pollution concerns of plants.

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Chinese Companies Projected To Make Solar Panels for 42 Cents Per Watt In 2015 [View all] kristopher Feb 2013 OP

There's space for saving in battery and inverter technologies as well. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #1

The balance of system costs in the US really need work kristopher Feb 2013 #2

What do you mean by 'steered' anyway. ... CRH Feb 2013 #4

'Steered' means it follows the sun for improved efficiency. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #5

Thank you for the thorough explanation, n/t CRH Feb 2013 #7

China's government is not owned by international petroleum corporations nt msongs Feb 2013 #3

But it is run by slave labor dbackjon Feb 2013 #8

Not at all... kristopher Feb 2013 #11

Can you prove that? dbackjon Feb 2013 #12

Another nuclear fan that is allergic to hard data... nt kristopher Feb 2013 #17

Since you never provide hard data, LMAO at you dbackjon Feb 2013 #18

That's what they'll sell them for... FBaggins Feb 2013 #6

But don't bitch when U.S. manufacturers shut down OnlinePoker Feb 2013 #9

Do you have any actual data to back up your claims? kristopher Feb 2013 #10

Try Google. Anyone with a brain and an open mind knows this. dbackjon Feb 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author NNadir Feb 2013 #14

Slight exageration on wages OnlinePoker Feb 2013 #15

That I knew but it doesn't quantify the impact on final price. kristopher Feb 2013 #16

Environmental factors are the largest contributor to costs. joshcryer Feb 2013 #19

No, they aren't - it isn't even a factor big enough to count. kristopher Feb 2013 #20

That's not an environmental response, that's an economics response. joshcryer Feb 2013 #21

You made an inaccurate argument about the economic effect of environmental regulation. kristopher Feb 2013 #22

And you returned with nothing about the environment. joshcryer Feb 2013 #23

Once more for the hard of hearing kristopher Feb 2013 #24

The external costs of pollution are not "virtually nil." joshcryer Feb 2013 #25

. kristopher Feb 2013 #26

Pollution has a long term economic effect, kristopher. joshcryer Feb 2013 #27

that's not what you were talking about kristopher Feb 2013 #28

They have to pay the piper either way. joshcryer Feb 2013 #29

It seems like only yesterday that $1/watt was the Holy Grail of solar... kristopher Feb 2013 #30

A review of China's progress in the last 22 months kristopher Feb 2013 #31