'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity

> Part of this extreme reckless tariff push is definitely protectionism for the fossil fuel industry.

Indeed, it's becoming very obvious that the US is slowly turning into a resource curse nation. Sad.

Of course US tariffs are only going to make those Chinese panels cheaper for the EU and the rest of the world, which will then be less reliant on US-sourced fossil fuels. In the long run, putting up a wall in front of the your beachfront property is not going to protect your house when the tide comes in.

>Indeed, it's becoming very obvious that the US is slowly turning into a resource curse nation. Sad.

Not that, but a "first adopter curse" AKA path dependence: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_dependence