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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI - I use Solarworld almost exclusively because they are US made, if not US owned or financed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kirk Herander<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>VT Solar, LLC <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Proven PV provider since 1991<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.vermontsolarnow.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.vermontsolarnow.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>dba Vermont Solar Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>NABCEP<sup>TM </sup>Inaugural Certificant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>VT RE Incentive Program Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>802.863.1202<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>frenergy<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Well, just to be fair, many Chinese Co.s are propped up by the Chinese gov't...favorable tax structures, free land, zero interest loans. Solarworld seems to be somewhat of a target for failing US manufacturers, however let's not forget the others here that have failed or may soon thanks to installers not willing to hang in there for domestic manufacturers. I actually take a small hit on my mark-up and try my best to sell the virtues of keeping jobs here, producing PVs with less environmental impact and keeping dollars in the US, to my customers. Any wonder where all that $$ comes from that is propping up the US debt.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> As a side note, SW replaced an entire array (residential) I could not pinpoint a reduction in output in after troubleshooting for a couple days. Rather remarkable in itself, the real story though is they were Siemens PVs. THAT is a warranty....they even paid the freight.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> I've been in this biz for about 20 years and am competing with a couple new local start-ups and the likes of Solar Universe and Solar City.... selling USA made PVs.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Battagin<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:kirk@vtsolar.com" title="kirk@vtsolar.com">Kirk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" title="re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Sunday, July 13, 2014 4:25 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Solarworld is now propped up by Middle East investors (Quatar) or so I've been told.<br><br>Kirk Herander <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>VSE<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jul 12, 2014, at 6:49 PM, "Marco Mangelsdorf" <<a href="mailto:marco@pvthawaii.com">marco@pvthawaii.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A not so large German company that’s been bleeding money for the past three years and whose stock value is in the toilet. Caveat emptor.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristopher Schmid<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p>I have been to the factory, Jerry and was very impressed. That's why i use them whenever possible. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 12, 2014 11:27 AM, "Jerry Shafer" <<a href="mailto:jerrysgarage01@gmail.com">jerrysgarage01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Solar world is backed by a very large German company and is investigating expanding the manufacturing foot print they have, have you been to the factory, If not you need to go, in some cases you can take your customer too. They sell low output cells that they will not use to other manufactures. You never know with manufactures look at Sharp, I prefer US over SEA<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 12, 2014 9:08 AM, "Kristopher Schmid" <<a href="mailto:solman@legacysolar.com" target="_blank">solman@legacysolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thanks for the input, folks. My client is very concerned about warranty disappearing if the company goes under and was attracted by their third party warranty. Solarworld is my usual go to module, but my client was not impressed with their stock history. Canadian Solar are Chinese? WTF?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 11, 2014 5:40 PM, "jay peltz" <<a href="mailto:jay@asis.com" target="_blank">jay@asis.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm always curious why they are interested in a particular product, any idea Kris?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>( especially with canadian solar as usually people think they are canadian not chinese)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>jay<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>peltz power<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Kristopher Schmid <<a href="mailto:solman@legacysolar.com" target="_blank">solman@legacysolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have a client interested in using Canadian Solar modules. Anyone that can share their experience with them good, bad, or otherwise would be greatly appreciated. Also, a recommended distributor?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Kris<span style='color:#888888'><br clear=all></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><br>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Shine On!<br><br>Kris Schmid<br>Legacy Solar, LLC<br>864 Clam Falls Trail<br>Frederic, WI 54837<br><a href="http://www.legacysolar.com/" target="_blank">www.legacysolar.com</a><br><a href="tel:715-653-4295" target="_blank">715-653-4295</a><br>NABCEP Certified PV Installer<br>Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician<br>BSEE</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a 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