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Tuesday, 11/23/2010 1:33:44 AM

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:33:44 AM

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Killing time before the run: This was from April 2009 "The solar industry is counting down towards the moment government aid is no longer needed. The moment when this fledgling industry will have grown up and is standing on its own feet is closer than many people think,” says Koot. “It will mark the start of the Solar Future and will offer unprecedented market and growth potential”." http://www.solarfeeds.com/greentech-media/6590-usa-to-become-the-worlds-largest-solar-energy-market

So how come a year and a half later we have this?
Chinese Renewables Soar, U.S. Market Still Asleep at the Wheel. On the solar front, Chinese companies collectively control 40% of the global photovoltaic market.
http://www.solarfeeds.com/energy-boom/15043-chinese-renewables-soar-us-market-still-asleep-at-the-wheel

Are we waiting for the Solterra solar cell to be unwrapped December 2nd to kick start the US solar industry? I sure hope so, our economy needs the jobs and with the push for electric cars the utilities are going to need a clean source of additional generation. I personally would want a local solar power unit to replenish my car and use power from the utility as supplemental backup. The electric car market is going to be a huge drain on the current utility grids capacity. Each electric car per home is estimated to increase the load by an additional 20% per household. That's a lot of $$$ going somewhere and to help meet the demand I believe Solterra will play a significant role as the car market ramps up the next couple years. Watch for Solterra's solar cells market from large utilities increasing their stake in solar farms pick up in the future as grid parity becomes reality.

GLTA - With all intentions of retiring sooner rather then later.

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