Posted on 11/23/2010 9:10:04 AM PST by Arec Barrwin
While the United States has the largest consumer economy in the world, manufacturers of renewable energy products and energy-efficient machinesindustries that fall under the broad category of "cleantech"face a frustrating paradox: The greatest potential demand for their products, be they wind turbines, solar panels, super high-efficiency appliances, or computer-aided ventilation systems, is beyond our shores. Cleantech companies represent one of America's brightest hopes in terms of export potential, but suppliers in this nascent market have a number of hurdles to overcome before realizing its potential.
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Cleantech companies represent one of America's brightest hopes in terms of export potential, but suppliers in this nascent market have a number of hurdles to overcome before realizing its potential.Demand being #1.
why does the author presuppose they would be built here just because they are “green”? The basic economics of production costs do not change, whether you are making a toaster, a computer, a sedan or a windmill blade.
I was looking at coolerado products, but they are still commercial not residential.
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