Voting for Solar: What President Obama's Re-election Means for the Solar Industry

[Jason]

It may be too early to predict last week's election results on the solar industry, but what is clear is that the support for the solar industry will take a dramatically different trajectory in the next four years than if Governor Romney had been elected. During the presidential campaign, each candidate had very different plans for renewables. But the image of the solar industry has taken a hit with high-profile bankruptcy cases. There is still considerable debate about the effect of Chinese solar panel manufacturers and the production of cheaper panels flooding the U.S. market. An additional obstacle that needs to be overcome to help ensure future success of the solar industry is the low cost of natural gas. The fulfillment of state mandates serves as yet another possible hurdle the industry must overcome.The industry is plagued by uncertainty, and only time will tell how the industry will develop in the next four years.

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[Sunking]

Well with the tariff being put on Chinese panels is crippling USA installation forcing consumers to use much more expensive panels. On Thursday Texas Instruments who makes silicon wafers announced it is laying off 17,000 employees around Christmas time because they are no longer shiiping Silicon Wafers to China to be made into solar panels. I am waiting for the media to connect the dots and let th epublic know that.