If the U.S. can align its industrial policy, accelerate innovation, and build a workforce for the solar economy, it may not need to match China panel-for-panel. It just needs to offer its innovators a better version of the future.

The story of human ingenuity and innovation is a fascinating one. It spans millions of years and hundreds of thousands of evolutionary and revolutionary developments. And that is why it is clear to us that we live in the most exciting time in history.