On: Solar is now cheaper than some coal, says India energy minister

[TheSpiceIsLife]

India wants 8% domestic production, and the US has a cry. What a bully. How does the WTO enforce that sort of ruling? India has The Bomb.

[_nedR → TheSpiceIsLife]

America believes in free trade as long as they are able to crush the competition like a bug even before it gets started off the ground. If you can have local producers that have 8% market share, then they might actually have a sliver of a chance to survive and compete in the market place, and thats unacceptable. Yep, free and fair.

[harryf → TheSpiceIsLife]

Because 8% of India is huge - that would mean India has a functioning solar energy tech sector - perhaps one that might be able to compete worldwide

[mcv → harryf]

8% of India is bigger than many entire countries. If India can export this and compete world wide, that's enormous.

[nroets → TheSpiceIsLife]

When South Africa (where I live), violated trade rules and put up barriers to US chicken imports, the US retaliated with barriers to the importation of some SA goods into the US. Eventually, SA gave in and removed the barriers.

IMHO Free trade of commodities (food, solar cells etc.) is a good thing.

[dexterdog → TheSpiceIsLife]

But I think the US has their launch codes