Semiconductor manufacturers are able to outbid solar companies for the
available silicon because the material makes up a much smaller portion of
their production costs, Homan said. “We are getting into a pricing war”
between industries, Homan said.
“The solar industry has been living off the scraps of the computer industry.
This is not a recipe for success,” said Ron Pernick
Ouch… well hopefully the solar industry can get on the right tracks.
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