In 1988, the U.S. was in prime position to dominate the industry for decades to come. But thanks to fossil fuel giants, China is instead the world’s superpower in renewables.

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  • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    It is so ironic and sad that 1977 to '81, America had a president which happened to be a nuclear safety expert, managed the crisis of the Three Mile Island reactor, and ended up mounting solar panels to the White House. And now we are standing in front of jammed gates to our future.

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      Blame the guy before him and after him for why we are here. The moment business became the focus of the country instead of the people, it all started to break apart.