Solar Shenanigans: Off Grid Solar
Eric Wesoff: July 8, 2011
The solar industry faces enough challenges without the impossible claims of grifters.
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That’s one way to guarantee your supply of materials.
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Module prices at $1.30 a watt? First Solar opening a plant in India? Component inventory updates? All right here, from the trade show floor.
Being a CEO at a VC-funded thin film firm is akin to being the drummer in Spinal Tap.
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It looks like the killer app for Green Button is still waiting in the wings.
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