Van Gastel

Solar Grade: A Silicon Revolution

Great article. Eagerly look forward to your next article.

Like mistermaumau I see this rather as validating the silicon solar panel technology, not really a traditional paradigm shift as it is not a new technology replacing another. Makes the outlook for FSLR look very bleak, so why do they still get these high ratings.

Also my comment on the oil prices. The "falling" oil price (very relative) is seen as tempering demand for panels, but all I really see is shipping costs for panels from China coming down...

Regards

Solar Symbiosis: Making a Clean Break

"It is the only energy source in the world that is primarily free at its source and universally available to consumers."

I know you quoted that from another source, but it seems to me that wind is the other part of the environmentally friendly energy equation. I am heavily invested in solar, particularly from China, but I believe wind belongs in the same portfolio and should certainly not be overlooked in an article like this for its ability to produce energy on a larger scale, day and night, particularly in wind parks.