In a little-noticed gesture of true patriotic fervor, apparently last week's military appropriations bill contains a 'Buy American' measure--it dictates that the Pentagon purchase only solar panels that are manufactured state-side, i.e. not the huge volume of those currently imported from China. As the New York Times reports, this could get awkward with China this week.
Here's what Rep. Hinchley, the good ol' progressive responsible for pushing through the provision, has to say:
“We’ve had a lot of money taken out of this country and invested in other places around the world, particularly China, and particularly in alternative energies."
Right. So how about some real federal policies to match those set in California? We could start with an RES, which every solar manufacturer in the US has been crying out for. Or we could just keep playing defense, clearly America does that pretty well.
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