America invented photovoltaic technology at Bell Labs and led early commercialization
We moved production to China for cost reasons, and they innovated on it. Now china makes 80% of the world's solar cells
Innovation follows manufacturing https://t.co/OBm2tUfvDK
Though energy may never be “too cheap to meter,” Vernon and Dourado explain that higher energy consumption directly increases economic growth. Achieving energy superabundance would radically improve the US economy as well as the quality of life for all Americans. They show us a vision of the future that includes flying cars, hyperloop, sub-orbital... See more