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Skyrocketing silicon prices, supply chain issues threaten small-scale solar manufacturers

by Lucy Papachristou | Apr 2, 2022 | Manufacturing

Solar wafer manufacturing at a plant in Oregon, 2009. Source: Flickr. As energy prices soar across the United States and homeowners seek ways to lower their electricity bills, Patrick Regan’s small solar startup in South Bend, Ind. should be cashing in. Although the...

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