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The #1 Reason Why The Solar Industry Has A Trustworthiness Gap? Costs! Part One

When our CleanTechnica solar survey revealed that many consumers question the trustworthiness of the solar industry, we were mystified. So we reached out to our readers to learn more. And you all came through! The ensuing conversations unveiled many nuances of installing solar from a consumer point of view. This article … [continued]

Going Bust Amid a Boom: US Solar Installations Soar as Growing Businesses Fall by the…

2011 US solar power installations soared to a record, growing 140% year-over-year in Q3, and even greater gains are expected in Q4. Yet the US solar power industry, along with its counterparts in Germany and China, is in turmoil as supply-demand imbalances driven by slanted government policies on trade, investment, foreign exchange and clean energy production and usage push an increasing number of growing businesses to, and beyond the brink of financial solvency.