Good News, Bad News: A Glut of Solar Panels

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How China is affecting the world's photovoltaic industry

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When China dives into a technology, it does so in a big way. Nowhere is this more the case than in photovoltaic(PV) Generation of electricity directly from sunlight. A photovoltaic cell has no moving parts; electrons are energized by sunlight and result in current flow. (PVPhotovoltaics. Generation of electricity directly from sunlight. A photovoltaic (PV) cell has no moving parts; electrons are energized by sunlight and result in current flow.) panel manufacturing, where dramatic growth has not only taken a toll on other manufacturers around the world, but also now threatens its own PV industry through rampant oversupply.

This has significant implications for us here in the U.S. — both good and bad.

URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/energy-solutions/good-news-bad-news-glut-solar-panels