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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Greetings wrenches,<br>
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I'm sure many of you have seen this article in the New York Times:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-dark-side.html?hp&_r=1&">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-dark-side.html?hp&_r=1&</a><br>
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I have already gotten an email from a panicked client asking about
canceling his project.<br>
<br>
First question: Has anybody dealt with defective modules lately,
and if so, what brands?<br>
Second question: How much does this affect first-tier
manufacturers (Trina, Suntech, Yingli...) and how much of this is
"no-name" brands?<br>
Third question: Is this restricted to a particular technology such
as thin film?<br>
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And the big question: How do we deal with this? I can imagine the
fossil fuel and nuclear industries promoting this story with
enthusiasm.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
Hilton<br>
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Hilton Dier III
Renewable Energy Design
Partner, Solar Gain LLC
453 East Hill Rd.
Middlesex, VT 05602
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