Solar Power Needs a Bailout Too. By Bryan Walsh, Time, January 18, 2009. "As House Democrats unveiled the details of their planned $825 billion stimulus package on Thursday, renewable energy advocates were watching closely... The tax credits couldn't come at a better time, but the question is, are they enough? Even as the environmental community prepares to celebrate the inauguration of perhaps the first truly green President, the renewable energy industry -- especially young solar manufacturers -- is struggling to survive. The recession has already claimed victims: Three Western solar manufacturers, OptiSolar, HelioVolt and SunEdison, are reportedly cutting jobs in the face of declining demand."
2009-01-21
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