Asian giants put the West’s targets for solar energy in the shade

The Times by Jeremy Page | Aug. 3, 2009 (Special Report)

For years India and China have been cast in the West as the biggest obstacles to international agreement on how to tackle climate change. Now the two emerging economic giants of Asia have challenged the West to match their bold plans to develop solar power. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, China, India, Energy, Solar Energy, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 4, 2009 - 12:48 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Aug 4, 2009 - 12:48 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 4, 2009

The puny U.S. moves to solar, corrupted by bribes from oil and coal and nuke corporations provide the backdrop for this story. A bit sparse on the reporting, but efforts by China and India are presented.

Maybe national pride can be used to motivate U.S. energy policy changes in the right direction.

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