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Solar Stocks: The Best Play on the Cleantech Revolution? -Part II

Anthony, I strongly suggest you do your DD on UMG Si before you make such an ignorant statement.


On Dec 24 02:24 AM Anthony J. Alfidi wrote:

> Solar PV's potential is severely limited by the availability of high
> purity polycrystalline silicon. Making that stuff requires a lot
> of energy and effort, which is why PV has a hard time competing.

SunTech Power: Three Points to Consider for Q3 Earnings

The author missed a very important cost reduction factor relative to silicone - UMG Si, which has a proven eff. of 15+%, is considerably less costly than the higher grade silicone STP utilizes. The panel producers who utilize UMG Si, such as CSIQ & Q Cells, is where the advantage lies within the industry. Timminco is a producer of UMG Si and supplies to CSIQ & Q Cells.