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Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US (apnews.com)
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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The price threw me, it's just unbelievable that it's that expensive for a battery-less 400 watt system. This moron got taken.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yup, got ripped off hard. Are there import restrictions in the US that prevent people from buying dirrctly from china? Because most likely this 2000$ one is just a rebranded kit from China anyway.

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Tariffs, of course. Trump is doing the fossil fuel industry's bidding trying to kill all renewables.

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Solar panels got tariffed by Biden a couple month before trump took office.

I believe it was because they determined that Vietnam was dumping panels at below cost, which is deemed an unfair trade practice. I noticed this because I preemptively bought a couple panels before trump was inaugurated, and like a week after I did, the tariff was announced.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

Sure but even with 100% tariffs it would still be cheaper to import.

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