Solar power’s bright future in Japan
“UNTIL five years ago Japan made around half of the world’s solar cells, thanks to its thirst for native energy and its expertise in the related fields of computer chips and flat screens for televisions. Sharp, which alone has made a quarter of all the solar cells ever produced, dominated the industry. But as solar technology matured and demand grew, new companies emerged, notably in China and Taiwan, eroding Japanese firms’ share of the market to around 20%…”
Read the full story at economist.com
March 30th, 2010 at 13:39
Appreciate the blog. I’ve been building solar panels for small businesses for some time now and doing pretty well… Glad I found this place.