Both companies manufacture components for photovoltaic panels and statements from their executives were issued and triumphed by the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy, an alliance of solar installers and other companies opposed to SolarWorld Industries America, the U.S. subsidiary of a German photovoltaic manufacturer, to secure tariffs against Chinese competitors.

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Further, the investigation could soon expand to address charges that the Chinese government had illegally subsidized its solar panel market, should a coalition of Euro manufacturers decide to file a complaint.

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Plenty of other parties will be celebrating a renewed commitment to the environment, including the Green Inaugural Ball, chaired by Al Gore and hosted by a number of organizations like the American Council on Renewable Energy, the Energy Action Coalition, and the Vote Solar Initiative.

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