Bart GroothuisSwitching from fossil fuels to renewable energy even faster also means installing even more Chinese equipment in our critical infrastructure even faster. As long as there are no limits on Chinese kit, our dependence on fossil-fuel-autocracies will only shift further East
Vincent Tunru@bartgroothuis At least that Chinese kit is reusable. If there are no backdoors (admittedly, not a small "if"), we can keep using them regardless of what China does.
@VincentTunru the debate whether there is a secret backdoor is the utter wrong one. We’re always just one software update away from disaster. Problem is that every Chinese company must compel with any request of the Chinese state
@bartgroothuis I think it's still wrong to equate reusable assets to single-use fuels. You can block updates/internet connections, and your solar panels will continue working.
Mind you, I'm not saying it's perfect, or that nothing needs to happen. But sticking to fossil fuels is absolutely not the solution.