The solar market has been expanding rapidly, with the price of silicon rising as well. Solar panel shortages are common because of the same shortage of silicon.
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A Solar Market Bubble?
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Submitted by Simmons on Tue, 2007-11-06 01:45. | Tags: science | bubble | shortage | silicon | solar power

GM Crops only way for India to feed itself, says government
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Uh oh… Let’s hope there aren’t mass mutations.
Submitted by socialpyramid on Mon, 2007-09-17 20:49. | Tags: food | famine | food | genetically modified crops | GMO | india | population | protest | shortage
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