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LDK Solar: Now Bottoming?

I would like to point out the US tax credit for alt energy is a small issue with LDK. The US accounts for 9% of LDK sales, Europe 20%. The rest is China and other Asian countries.
This information is available in the LDK July 2008 analyst day presentation slides on the company website.

Electric Cars for 2010: Shift from Foreign Oil to Riding on Local Renewable Energy

There is an economic shift with oil prices as the catalyst. In addition to the benefits of electric cars listed in the article, I would add:
Less CO2 and noise pollution, slow global warming
USA reduces trade imbalance
Reduce money going to unfriendly countries.
Electricity is easier to distribute than liquid fuels. Coal fired plants to produce electricity also pollute, but it is easier to control at one source than thousands.
If Eestor delivers, it would be the breakthrough to hasten this conversion.

Oil Prices, Electric Cars and the Wisdom of Carlos Ghosn

Many of the areas of the world with high solar collection potential also lack adequate fresh water.

Solar thermal energy production in arid coastal regions also has the potential to distill fresh water from salt or brackish water, and collect the salt precipitant for thermal heat storage and night time electricity generation.