January 27th, 2010
10:04 PM ET
12 years ago
Castellanos: China's 'clean energy'?
(CNN) - "China's not waiting to revamp its economy," President Obama said Wednesday night. "Germany's not waiting. India's not waiting. These nations aren't standing still. They are making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs."
What was that? China's economy is growing because of its investments in "clean energy"? Really?
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And Europe is figuring how to cut it's spending, not increase it.
Did he say China's economy is growing because of clean energy or that China's not waiting to revamp its economy?
Actually, "REALLY." Try reading what goes on in the world outside of Republican magical thinking. Even the middle-brow thinker Thomas Friedman notes how China is increasing investments in green technologies.
REALLY.
Ok that's not what he said. Please listen carefully before opening your mouth. It's venom like you that's ruining this country. What he said was, China is not waiting around to improve infrastructure, and, yes, China is spending heavily on clean energy!
China has spent billions on improving their energy.
Maybe you should look at the solar companies in China.
Maybe you should look at the billions Germany has spent on solar.
America cannot afford to borrow from China to buy energy from Venezuela, Iran, and other countries that hate us.
If you care about our military, you know it is important for us to stop giving these evil empires money.
When we buy oil from Saudi, it raises the price that Iran and Venezuela charge for oil. They buy more weapons, work on building nuclear bombs with that money. They use that money to beat their citizens.
If you believe in freedom, America must find ways to become energy independent. Listen to T. Boone Pickens.
Really? Is that the best you can come up with?
Of course they're investing in manufacturing the products to produce clean energy. They're just not yet around to using it themselves. Given a choice right this minute, I'd rather be manufacturing clean energy technology than worrying about whether China uses it. If the priority is jobs, this is where the jobs are. But Republicans deny there IS a global warming issue, which puts them right in step with China.
NIce straw man. That's not what he said.
What he said was China is investing in green technology, as is Japan, as is Germany.
Can you really not discuss anything without being dishonest?
Yeah. China is building high speed rail, they are poised to overtake the us in solar and wind generation. Wouldn't you call that a clean energy revolution in China?
We will get our behinds kicked in these emerging technologies if we don't compete.
I suppose Republicans really don't care
What kind of republican strategist are you? And what do you want to tell us with your statement? 🙂 you're a negative idiot 🙂
apparently you haven't read the international section of the newspapers in some time alex. china's jumping us in leaps and bounds in clean energy. they're building a massive nationwide smart grid, deploying wind and solar with lightening speed, and funding innovation like the US did during the space race. so yes, really, China's economy is growing because of its investments in "clean energy."
Sorry it's hard for you, Mr. Castellanos, to understand that we are borrowing money from China to buy products made in China. Clear enough for you?
China has been planning wind farms and solar power plants. They are also buying more fuel efficient trains. That is their clean energy plan as of this point. I am sure that there will be more to follow despite their massive coal plant production.
He meant manufacturing (i.e. solar cells, wind turbines), and you know that, Castellanos.
Yes, 'Really'.
Yes, really. They are making more investments than we are!
Yes really! Not having private sector dinosaurs who like the swamp the way it is to deal with, the Chinese are surging ahead of us in modernization! They know they have to rebuild their country so they are building a twenty-first century one instead of burying their head in the 20th (earl 20th at that) century sand.
Check out which country makes the most solar panels.
Mr Castellanos- China is investing heavily in green tech as per the following NPR report "One group of Western companies, the Cleantech Initiative, suggests China's market for renewable energy could eventually be worth as much as $500 billion to $1 trillion a year."
We here in the US aren't getting close to that sort of investment from our govt in clean green tech. So you sir should check your facts before posting cute smarmy responses to the presidents statements.
Yes, that's right. China is investing in clean energy because that's what smart and growing economies do. You would know that if you knew anything about international commerce. But, you wouldn't because you are nothing but a pundit, a sound-byte masterblaster. I bet your mamma's real proud.
Hey, maybe look into what China is doing with solar power investment.
I just want Congress to work together im tired of this too i dont care who is right and who is wrong.