New solar factories in San Diego can tap into a skilled workforce, take advantage of economic incentives, and save on transportation costs, but can also sell the panels as made in America.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Bernama) — Thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar, Inc. of the United States announced on Thursday that it would build two new manufacturing plants, one in Vietnam and the other in the U.S., to accommodate an expected influx of work, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
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A trade group representing solar power companies says the industry employs 93,000 workers and that total will increase rapidly.The Solar Foundation said Wednesday that more than half of the companies in the industry plan to add jobs in the next year.The 2,400 solar-power manufacturers,…
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