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Plan Text

The United States Federal Government should substantially increase financial incentives for solar energy production in the United States by rejecting tariffs on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells imported from the People’s Republic of China.
Solar Solvency
New tariffs are drastically increasing the price of Chinese solar panels in the US.

Bradsher and Cardwell 12

(Keith Bradsher and Diane Cardwell, writing for the New York Times, “US slaps high tariffs on Chinese solar panels” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/business/energy-environment/us-slaps-tariffs-on-chinese-solar-panels.html?_r=1andpagewanted=allandpagewanted=print)

The United States on Thursday … price of solar panels here.

Nearly half of planned US installations were going to use Chinese solar panels.

Bullis 12

(Kevin Bullis, writing for Technology Review, published by MIT, “Could Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels Do More Harm than Good?” 3.20.12 http://www.technologyreview.com/news/427283/could-tariffs-on-chinese-solar-panels-do-more/)

But the real story is … "There's no way to avoid that."
These tariffs are crushing solar energy production – cost is the key factor keeping Americans from installing solar panels.

Bensinger 12
(Ken, April 23, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, “U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells fuel debate about green jobs,” http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/23/business/la-fi-solar-jobs-20120423, d/a 8-2-12, ads)

But a close look at the … can save money,” Rive said.

Energy Independence Advantage
Tariffs choke American solar industry – all the jobs are in sales, installation, and maintenance, not production.

Reuters 12

(Reuters wire story, “CASE Responds to Damaging Solar Tariff Decision” 17 May 2012 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/idUS201557+17-May-2012+BW20120517)

Jigar Shah, the President … for American families to access solar.”
Solar development key to energy independence and preventing economic crisis

Jabusch 12

(Garvin Jabusch, “Tariffs on Chinese Solar Are Bad for Us All” on Green Alpha's Next Economy 18 May 12 http://sierraclub.typepad.com/gaa/2012/05/tariffs-on-chinese-solar-are-bad-for-us-all.html) sbb

Slowing down solar development … solar business to Chinese firms.
Scenario 1: Economy
Economic crisis causes war–strong statistical support 

Royal 10

(Jedediah, director of Cooperative Threat Reduction at the U.S. Department of Defense, Economics of War and Peace: Economic, Legal, and Political Perspectives, pg 213-215)

Less intuitive is how periods …. should be considered ancillary to those views.
Scenario 2: Environment
Renewable energy K2 stop global warming.

Shahan, 02/12

(Clean Technica, Zachary Shahan, 02/29/12, “Former Microsoft Exec. Needs” http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/29/former-microsoft-exec-nathan-myhrvold-climate-scientist-ken-caldeira-on-our-clean-energy-not-natural-gas-needs/) og

In summary, Myhrvold and … possibly carbon capture and storage.
Warming causes extinction

Ahmed 2010 (Nafeez Ahmed, Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Development, professor of International Relations and globalization at Brunel University and the University of Sussex, Spring/Summer 2010, “Globalizing Insecurity: The Convergence of Interdependent Ecological, Energy, and Economic Crises,” Spotlight on Security, Volume 5, Issue 2, online)

Perhaps the most notorious indicator … the survival of all life on earth.xi
It’s real and anthropogenic

Lewandowsky and Ashley 2011 (Stephan Lewandowsky, Professor of Cognitive Studies at the University of Western Australia, and Michael Ashley, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of New South Wales, June 24, 2011, “The false, the confused and the mendacious: how the media gets it wrong on climate change,” http://goo.gl/u3nOC)

But despite these complexities… Sherlock Holmes and Queen Victoria.

China Relations Advantage

US China relations are on the brink now – tariff pushes them over the edge

Clayton 12

(Mark Clayton, writer for Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2012 “US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturers”  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2012/0517/US-imposes-tariff-on-Chinese-solar-panels-a-victory-for-US-manufacturers) sbb

The United States Commerce Department … dispute over human rights.

U.S.-Sino relations key to East Asia stability

Bandow 10

(Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, “Engaging China to Maintain Peace in East Asia”, http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11845, 5-25-2010)

How to maintain the peace in …. North Korea expands its nuclear arsenal.
Asian instability goes nuclear.

Dibb 01 (Paul Dibb, Professor of Defense Studies at the Australian National University  College of Asia and the Pacific, Areas of expertise: Defence Studies, Natural Resource, Management, International Relations, 'Strategic Trends: Asia at a Crossroads', US Naval War College Review, vol. LIV, no. Winter 2001, pp. 22-38.)

The areas of maximum danger … ineffective when confronted with major crises.

Energy Democratization Advantage
Solar has the power to decentralize the current system through widespread distribution of individualized power generation.

Himmelman 12 Jeff Himmelman, writing for the New York Times, “The Secret to Solar Power” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/magazine/the-secret-to-solar-power.html?_r=1andpagewanted=alland_moc.semityn.wwwandfb_source=message#hTaoesb,4) sbb 

Silicon Valley has done a great …. saved the U.S. economy several billion dollars.
Without the plan, further environmental justice threatens to dehumanize
Faber 08 (Daniel Faber, “Capitalizing on Environmental Injustice: The Polluter-Industrial Complex in the age of Globalization”, published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2008, ISBN, 0-7425-3391-3 pg124) mp

These inadequacies exacerbate antagonisms …  in the decision-making which leads to them.21
We must seek justice for environmental racism – that’s critical to preventing global collapse
Byrant 95 (Bunyan, Professor in the school of Natural Resources and Environment, and an adjunt professor in the center for Afro-American and African studies at the University of Michigan, “Environmental Justice: Issues, Policies, and Solutions, p.209-212, MV) 

The cooperative relations forged …  at least have that as a goal.

EU Trade War Advantage
EU modeling US on China relations – solar tariffs being considered now.

China Daily 2012 (China Daily 08/14/12 Page 8 “Bad News for Environment” www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2012-08/14/content_15673272.htm) rbd
China's photovoltaic cell industry …. emissions would suffer serious setbacks.
EU feels pressure to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports
Dalton 2012
(Wall Street Journal  “EU Solar Firms Seek Tariffs on China” July 24 2012 Mathew Dalton Brussels-based journalis for the Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443437504577547224088206432.html?mod=googlenews_wsj) rbd
BRUSSELS—European solar-panel makers … respond to a request for comment.
If EU follows US lead on tariffs, expect retaliation and trade war.

Martina and Denzer 12
(July 26, 2012 Michael Martina and Oliver Denzer wrter for Reuters, China’s solar companies warn of Trade War with EU, http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/26/china-solar-eu-idUSL4E8IQ3B520120726) nh
SolarWorld confirmed on Thursday the submission …. companies Yingli, SunTech, Trina and Canadian Solar.

Sustaining global trade prevents greater power wars – empirical research is on our side.
Hillebrand 09 (Evan Hillebrand, Associate Professor of International Economics Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce University of Kentucky, “Deglobalization Scenarios: Who Wins? Who Loses?,” University of Kentucky, February 05, 2009, http://home.aubg.bg/students/MCA100/Senior%20Thesis/Scenarios%20for%20Deglobalization-Conference(1).pdf)

A long line of writers from … the probability for interstate war rises.
Trade wars go nuclear.
Friedberg and Schoenfeld 08  (Aaron Friedberg and Gabriel Schoenfeld, Mr. Friedberg is a professor of politics and international relations at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. Mr. Schoenfeld, senior editor of Commentary, is a visiting scholar at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, N.J,  “The Dangers of a Diminished America,” Wall Street Journal, October  21, 2008, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122455074012352571.html

In such a scenario there … occasion as grave as the one we now face.