From: "Mr. Sharkey via EV"
>Essentially 100% of photovoltaic production is from China these days.
>Without research, I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV
>modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well.
Sunpower is the only US maker of PV panels that I can think of.
> Wouldn't you expect that these large oil companies would have
> the ability to weather industry downturns, improve the
> technology, and remain around to service warranties, like Siemens,
> as opposed to a smaller company?
Well, sure, that would be the expectation, but in their prior
exploits
> Are you saying that they didn't honor the warranty on
> some panels you bought?
No, I purchased Siemens panels which are now out-of-warranty. The
point of my comment is that PV manufacturers have been a shifting
landscape for years, and few of them stay in business or sell the PV
division we
Don't forget that both BP and Shell (A.K.A. "Royal Dutch Shell") have
attempted to greenwash their image in the past by entering into
photovoltaic manufacturing.
Just try getting them to honor the 25 year warranty on any of those
solar panels they sold 15 and 20 years ago...
