Solar Panel Tariffs – No Benefit, Only Problems

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body-solar-panel-tariffs-no-benefit-only-problems.jpg Testimony at the October 3 hearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed the misguided nature of government-imposed solar panel "dumping" tariffs and highlighted the dangers of antagonizing one of our strategic trade partners. With mere days to go before ITC's final determination on the contentious tariffs issue, key members of the U.S. solar industry used the hearing to voice serious concern about the policy's effects.

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  • ggunn
    ggunn Solar Expert Posts: 1,973 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Solar Panel Tariffs – No Benefit, Only Problems

    "Testimony at the October 3 hearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed the misguided nature of government-imposed solar panel "dumping" tariffs and highlighted the dangers of antagonizing one of our strategic trade partners."

    ...to whom we owe huge honking bucketloads of money. It's kinda like poking the landlord with a stick, innit? :D
  • Chuck46
    Chuck46 Solar Expert Posts: 95
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    Re: Solar Panel Tariffs – No Benefit, Only Problems
    ggunn wrote: »
    "Testimony at the October 3 hearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed the misguided nature of government-imposed solar panel "dumping" tariffs and highlighted the dangers of antagonizing one of our strategic trade partners."

    ...to whom we owe huge honking bucketloads of money. It's kinda like poking the landlord with a stick, innit? :D

    Yes but according to Debt Clock they only hold 8% of our total debt. I say poke em, with a big stick.
  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,439 admin
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    Re: Solar Panel Tariffs – No Benefit, Only Problems

    Old saying along the lines--You owe the bank $50,000--Your problem. You owe the bank $50,000,000--Their problem.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset