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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Is China On the Cusp of Becoming a Huge Solar-Panel Market?

As the world’s largest solar-panel producer for the last two years, China already is a major solar player. But now, some industry experts say, it’s expanding from being mainly a solar-panel supplier to also becoming a substantial customer.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 07:37 AM

This approach doesn't directly apply in the US

Instead of a clunky regime of subsidies, what solar power needs to flourish is the same legal privilege given those crucially important home satellite dishes: a federal law exempting solar installations from all local regulatory obstacles, no questions asked. Stand back and watch the solar installations sprout, even in the most HOA-infested parts of California.

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