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biggerinjapan.bsky.social @biggerinjapan.bsky.social

Chinese solar is winning the market *because* they don't need to profit - the Chinese government backstops them with loans because the policy priority (energy independence, relationships in the developing world, market development, decarbonization, and lower pollution) outweigh the financial losses.

aug 29, 2025, 11:43 pm • 1 0

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biggerinjapan.bsky.social @biggerinjapan.bsky.social

But let's not mistake China's willingness to do what we should have done for the sake of the world (invest hundreds of billions in producing the solar cells needed to save the world from global warming) for some profit center. It is nothing of the sort. China is hedging its bets, not profiting.

aug 29, 2025, 11:45 pm • 1 0 • view