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April 24, 2013

Roll-on solar panel maker closes in Ore.

  • The thin film sheets were supposed to be applied to the roofs of big-box stores.

    • PORTLAND (AP) — A company that got millions in Oregon government incentives to manufacture innovative, roll-on solar panels says it is turning off the lights in its Portland factory, raising questions about how much taxpayers may be stuck for.

    SoloPower tried to break into a solar market that was generally in trouble and offered a product that was both more expensive and less efficient than that of competitors, industry analysts told The Oregonian newspaper (http://is.gd/7kDqUh).


     
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