Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Unfortunately, Solyndra’s timing was terrible, global poly-silicon supplies caught up with rising demand, going from a high of $500 per kilogram in 2008 to a mere $35 on spot markets today. Combined with a Chinese manufacturing boom, that lowered the overall cost of panels by 40 percent this year, Solyndra was unable to compete.
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