I agree but only partially. CCP pumps a lot of money in most of their promising or otherwise in demand industries. If they are let in, then USA would at least have to put as much cash in our companies. I think there are good reasons why they don't, and that there are pros and cons regarding doing it. Chinese EVs are prices are low for this reason too, their government made them cheaper. And as I recall, some countries see it as unfair competition.
That's the point everyone seems missing. China is a communist country and government directly subsidies all their potential expert products, at the same time ensuring their population works for peanuts and don't oppose any crazy idea.
EV adoption and reduced fossil fuel power generation absolutely are a contribution to winning the climate crisis.
Roughly 30% of China's energy comes from Green sources while America is closer to 20%. China also has massive plans on expanding it's green energy production. I'm afraid America is behind most of the world in green energy and it's aging electrical grid aren't likely to help going forward. Even here in the UK, 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources and we're aiming for 100%.
Oops! 63% of China's electricity comes from coal, whereas most of the US's electricity comes from nuclear (zero CO2), hydro (zero CO2) and natural gas (1/2 the CO2 of coal).
the nuclear energy is a green energy in my book. Especially with modern reactors, it is one of least intrusive tech available. Sure it should be paired with other green alternatives, and energy storage systems, but if you ever been in Beijing and had to walk in the industrial dust and pollution, this theoretical Chinese percentage advantage have nothing to do with one of the biggest smog in the world:
Well, my point is that current EV’s are incompatible with a sustainable economy. Looking at their carbon and material footprints they are still firmly stuck in the realm of the 20th century mass consumption mindset, and while they CAN be better than gas cars (emphasis on the can there, many are not), they are not a solution to anything. They are just a slightly less bad version of something we’re struggling with the consequences of today (gas cars).
THANK YOU. I have been preaching nuclear energy every time someone says that we are facing an energy crisis, and luckily the science backs ALL of it up, the only issue is public perception. Ever since Chernobyl, and Fukushima the public has been sour on nuclear energy, but fact that a GRAM of fuel level urainium 235 can produce the same amount of energy as 600 TONS of coal.
Import taxes on raw materials not present in the US will only hurt local businesses - they will have to jack up the prices for their services and the end result is less import, less work for say construction companies, less jobs, and ultimately a steep decline in the economy.
It would be much cleaner if our pretty advanced science coul find a way to turn that liquid they store in thousands of tons into clean water. It is not very clean the the byproduct of clean energy produces one of the most poisonous liquids that require special storage facilities and people guarding them.
The US should actually focus on searching for deposits, increase mining effort, and focus on importing raw materials from friendly countries. If US will be dependent on cheap raw materials from China they will continue to sponsor greatest rival.
What liquid are you talking about?
From Gogle:
You keep losing me on 'liquid fuel' part. Rods aren't liquid.
. It is enough to store them back in the places they were taken from, deep in uranium mines, where they will be actually less impactful than at the moment of their collection.
www.europarl.europa.eu
Look, I admit I overestimated the general publics ability to temper EV expectations just 8 years after they finally became an acceptable alternative.
I assume he's talking about the vast bulk of radioactive "waste" -- which isn't high-level fuel, but simply the low-level cooling water and other materials around the reactor. Expose anything to a high-level neutron flux and it'll become slightly radioactive.
I am pretty certain that there are other countries than China that has the raw materials - but we’re looking at ..decades to get production up, meanwhile you need to protect local companies, not punish them by taxing their goods to death
I agree US (and EU) reacts very slowly to the changes and this is self - inflicted wound, unfortunately, but unless we want China get over Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines and other countries in area with all the 'benefits' of social score and other slavery or genocidy enlightenment, then that is the cost of negligence.
