In recent years, the clean energy has become the main areas of growth in global energy investment. United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu, recently attended one energy Conference, said that he will continue to urge the Government to provide strong Support for new energy projects and the industry. He said that the new energy in the face of fierce global competition, particularly in the export market of China has dominated the global solar panel case, United States not "rocking the white flag", leader in the field of clean energy location hand sth. over on a silver platter.
As far as Australia "energy matters" Web site on November 7, Chu is intelligent energy conference held at the Washington Post last week to make his stand. He started by United States Energy Department to provide the bankrupt California Solar company Solyndra defended us $ 535 million federal loan guarantee, saying that the solar industry in technology innovation, risk was inevitable.
"The current global competition is fierce, support for innovative technologies always accompanied by the inherent risks. "Mr Chu said," not every company or every product can be successful, however, there is no reason to sit outside, leading clean energy hand sth. over on a silver platter. "He offered, at present, the global clean energy industry, the market value of about $ 240 billion, while the solar industry is worth $ 80 billion, United States Government is responsible for financial support for clean energy technologies.
Chu then referred in particular to China, saying that currently dominated the world market for solar panel exports by China, is the United States policy, began to support domestic emerging industries. He said that China's current annual subsidies of us $ 30 billion to solar businesses, making it occupy a favorable position in the global competition.
"The United States today have a choice: we are aware of this opportunity, to join the clean energy race, still shaking a white flag, look at all the jobs flowing to other countries? "Mr Chu said.
Recently, the United States seven solar companies form alliances, requires United States Government imposed on import s of Chinese solar panels over 100% tariffs and accused the solar panel company to use dumping means to weaken the United States market prices and harm the interests of the industry. Executive Director of the China WTO Research Institute of Tsinghua University, senior fellow at the Center for studies of Sino-US relations Zhou Shijian global net reporter interview on the matter noted that this is a United States company wants to implement protectionist, also reflect United States companies on the development of Chinese solar companies "fear." he stressed, the matter is only a trade friction between American and Chinese companies normally, there is nothing surprising. Not because the United States launched the anti-dumping charges, say this is good or bad, because Chinese companies have also been use of anti-dumping weapon to protect their rights.
