The U.S.'s Struggle to Wean Itself From Chinese Solar Power

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : In June, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm spoke at its opening, heralding federal efforts to stoke manufacturing of renewable-energy components.
64% :More than 40 gigawatts of new solar-panel plants are in various stages of planning in the U.S., almost five times what the U.S. has now, said Andy Klump, chief executive of Clean Energy Associates, a consulting firm that helps renewable-energy companies with supply chains.
63% : At the moment, the U.S. has little or no manufacturing for almost any component needed to produce solar energy.
61% : The administration has framed investments in green energy partly as a bid for greater energy security.
59% : The U.S. government and green energy advocates, however, want to boost energy production from sources that emit less greenhouse gas.
52% : There are just a small number of panel makers, which the government has tried to protect with tariffs over the past decade.
52% : In 2012, the U.S. imposed tariffs on Chinese solar panel and cell makers.
35% : If the U.S. becomes more reliant on solar power, depending on China for equipment could present a security risk, politicians and energy executives said.

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