Green Energy

Solar Industry Anxious Over Defective Panels 

Worldwide, testing labs, developers, financiers and insurers are reporting similar problems and say the $77 billion solar industry is facing a quality crisis just as solar panels are on the verge of widespread adoption.
No one is sure how pervasive the problem is. There are no industrywide figures about defective solar panels. And when defects are discovered, confidentiality agreements often keep the manufacturer’s identity secret, making accountability in the industry all the more difficult.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-dark-side.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&