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Environment & Energy

dumbcat

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4. You're right. I worded that poorly.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 02:27 PM

Jun 2013

I'm sure Siemens will survive. What I meant was that if a small company (subsidiary) backed by Siemens' massive resources and long term view doesn't survive the shakeout, it has got to be even harder for a small company or a startup without big financial backing to survive.

It seems that the problem was the company was working with CSP and solar thermal. Those two facets of the industry seem to be having a hard time competing with the rapidly dropping price of PV solar. I wonder if this is a temporary situation or a long term trend?

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Siemens to Shut down Solar Power Unit [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 OP

Another casualty of Germany's Energiewende boo-boo. wtmusic Jun 2013 #1

And another article. dumbcat Jun 2013 #2

Siemens is surviving just fine FBaggins Jun 2013 #3

You're right. I worded that poorly. dumbcat Jun 2013 #4

It's also the solar panel makers Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #5

Yes, as the comments here imply, solar is clearly on it's last legs kristopher Jun 2013 #6