China Solar Panel Maker Sets First U.S. Plant

China's Suntech Power Holdings (STP) is no newcomer to the U.S. Last May, President Barack Obama toured the U.S.'s largest solar panel installation at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. There, row upon row of shiny black Suntech solar panels span 140 acres, cranking out up to 14 megawatts of electricity on sunny days. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 16, 2009

I learned a good deal from this article, which explained foreign dominance in solar and wind energy, but sourcing was poor enough to make me question some of what I read. It doesn't appear the author spoke to anyone unrelated to Suntech -- the one quote from an "outsider" was provided by the company. Why not seek comments from other disinterested experts? It leaves me a bit suspicious.

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