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Casualties of the solar trade war

Polysilicon in the US: With a long history, massive scale and cost advantages, polysilicon is a strong industry in the United States. However, it is under threat by Chinese tariffs. Will the US polysilicon industry be a casualty of the solar trade war?

By

Christian Roselund

27 Oct 2014

A few miles from the historic town of Clarksville, in the verdant farmlands at the borders of the U.S. states of Tennessee and Kentucky lies a sprawling complex of huge tanks, steel towers and buildings rising against the sky like a futuristic city. However, there are few automobiles in the parking lots, and the several-acre …

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