As Trump wages economic war to break Canada, let’s go for Canadian energy security and independence. Strategic petroleum reserves must be part of it. The Iran war shows how risky reliance on oil is. As the world shifts off fossil fuels, the challenge is to build Canadian energy self-reliance around affordable domestic renewables.
  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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    2 days ago

    I guess you have reading comprehension problems, what I actually said was:

    While Canada should absolutely invest in domestic supply chains and self sufficiency, there’s a big difference here. Once you’ve bought and installed the solar infrastructure from China, it operates domestically. There is no threat to Canada’s national security here. Once that initial infrastructure is imported, Canada has time to figure out how to develop its own going forward.

    Seems like @Sepia@mander.xyz is just here to troll and make bad faith posts

    • Sepia@mander.xyz
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      2 days ago

      Reading comprehension is an issue, just read my comment above. Here again:

      Batteries, wind turbines, solar panels, EVs - all these are no longer just mechanical assets but rather connected systems. These connectivities create new exposure for consumers and governments in democratic states.

      As one report, It’s Time to Treat China’s Connected Energy Systems As a National Security Risk, says,

      Foreign automakers and energy operators relying on Chinese batteries are not just importing physical components; they are importing foreign-controlled code that dictates how critical assets operate, and that may be updated based on a vendor’s schedules, through vendor platforms, and under vendor policies.

      There is ample evidence that China poses a threat to other states’ security, as well as many examples that China uses leverage for economic and political coercion.

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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        2 days ago

        What part of bootstrapping are you struggling with here? We can use Chinese tech that exists today, that we failed to develop domestically, and then build our own technology going forward. I will reiterate again, that there is zero evidence for China posing any threat. This is just FUD that you’re spreading here. Every country uses economic leverage, this isn’t exclusive to China. Unless you’re proposing that Canada becomes a hermit kingdom, then it will have to deal with other countries protecting their own interests. Try to put a bit more work into your trolling to make it a bit less obvious.

        Also, hilarious you’d link to a report from RAND of all places to base your fear mongering on. A report from a country that’s literally threatening to annex Canada and sees China as its main rival couldn’t possibly have any biases in it. The US would have absolutely no interest in keeping Canada dependent on fossil fuels and prevent it from actually implementing clean energy solutions. And luckily for them they have plenty of useful idiots in Canada to carry water.

        • Sepia@mander.xyz
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          1 day ago

          Oh, no, there is ample evidence for China being a severe security threat. It’s published in the mainstream Western sources that you read, according to you, “of course”. Just read it. China isn’t a reliable partner, but wumaos have different view.