Solyndra bashing is good for China
By Christina Williams
Editor, Sustainable Business Oregon
Back in Oregon, the week ended with the news that SolarWorld will consolidate its U.S. manufacturing efforts in Hillsboro in an effort to keep cost-competitive with China.
This is potentially good news for Oregon's solar cluster and its job market as well. So is the arrival of SoloPower, a Silicon Vally-based thin-film solar company with its own $197 million DOE loan guarantee.
But it's going to take even more investment to keep the U.S. in this new space race. The question is: Where will it come from?
@SustainableBzOR | christinawilliams@bizjournals.com | 503.219.3438
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