cracking down on foreign-made solar panels would make u.s. less secure

by:Tunto     2020-04-10
President Trump has long vowed to let the United StatesS.
An army stronger than ever.
He has a chance to do that now. The U. S.
The International Trade Commission has proposed tariffs on imported solar panels approved by Trump.
It could be tempting for the president, who has come up with the \"America\'s first energy plan\" and sees tariffs as a way to enact the plan.
But it will be a serious mistake.
This will hurt our national security, keep veterans out of work and increase the electricity bill for everyday Americans. The U. S.
Military development depends on a wide range of energy resources, including solar energy.
In the past seven years, the price of solar energy has dropped by 70%, bringing costs to our army.
Provide an effective, reliable and flexible power supply for its operation.
The proposed tariff would significantly increase the cost of solar energy and jeopardize the financial viability of solar energy projects in the United StatesS.
Military bases all over the world threaten us.
Security interests.
There is no doubt that tariffs will directly harm the interests of the United States. S.
National security and unnecessary threats to the lives of American troops.
As commander of the United StatesS.
I have witnessed the impact of energy on US national security.
The Army is the largest consumer of energy in China.
Energy is vital to every part of our mission.
When the military is forced to rely on a single source of fuel to power its global operations, the consequences can actually be devastating.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, almost all of our forward bases rely on oil to power.
Whether it is in money or in life, it has paid a high price.
Transporting fuel to our base, many of which are located in remote areas, requires a convoy to sail on dangerous supply routes, and our army needs to deploy troops to protect them.
Between 2003 and 2007 people, more than 3,000 Americans who protected the convoy were killed or injured.
When he was the commander of the United StatesS.
On 2004, Jim Matisse called on the agency he is now leading to \"get us out of the bondage of fuel \".
Matisse was right at the time, and is still right today.
I don\'t know anything about the fuel used by the military, as long as it doesn\'t put Americans in danger.
The army also needs reliable energy.
In the United States, military bases often act as emergency centers, just like communities in Florida and Texas hit by hurricanes this fall.
We cannot afford the power supply of these facilities for a period of time.
But it often does.
In fiscal 2016 alone, the Ministry of Defense reported 701 power outages at military facilities lasting eight hours or more.
Most of this is due to the fact that solar power will not be interrupted by the power grid.
At the same time, the fluctuation of traditional fuel prices makes it difficult for our army to carry out effective budget and planning.
Total energy spending amounted to $4 billion, and the price shock could have a serious impact on the Defense Department\'s budget.
The real price we pay for our country\'s energy is even higher: maintaining stability in fossil fuels, especially in regions from, requires a lot of resources.
The president seems to acknowledge this, which is why he and several of his predecessors are trying to drive growth in the US economy. S.
Energy independence.
Solar energy is already helping solve the problem.
I joined the Air Force in 1974, and in the years since, I have seen how a wider range of energy options, including solar, have changed the military\'s operations.
A portable solar array is used to power lighting systems and computers to the operating base.
In carrying out field missions, the soldiers are now using solar energy
Waterproof cloth that provides power for charging electronic equipment. If the U. S.
The solar market is shrinking, and investment in these innovations will shrink for our forces.
The army is installing renewable energy on its facilities at a record rate, and between 2011 and 1,390, the number of renewable projects has almost tripled to 2015.
This helps the military to better fulfill its mission and save a lot of money for the government and taxpayers.
For example, the Navy and Marines are receiving electricity at a large solar farm in the Arizona desert, which will save up to $0. 4 billion in utility costs over 25 years.
Two foreign solar companies
Georgia and Oregon-owned but headquartered companies that referred the case to the International Trade Center said tariffs would help revive the U. S. manufacturing —
Another goal of the President
In fact, tariffs could help the two companies.
But it will cost more.
Our safety, the Earth and the wider solar industry are the fastest in the country-Growth sector.
Last year, solar power created one in every 50 jobs in the United States.
The industry employs 260,000 American workers, including 23,303 veterans.
Several bases are also continuing a Department of Energy project, the \"solar-ready vet\", which links our country\'s highly skilled veterans to the work of the solar industry.
With tariffs, thousands of solar workers, including many veterans, will be out of work in a few months.
The impact will last for many years.
The president wants to put America first.
Here\'s his chance.
He should reject tariffs that will endanger our military and national security, but support our military and veterans by providing them with the diversity of energy resources and jobs they need.
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You don\'t want to miss the next one.
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