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Posted: 03 Sep 2011 | 10:27 am

According to a recent article in the New York Times China now accounts for three fifths of capacity in the world solar power industrial production line.

As the US and Europe remain fixated on domestic and regional financial crises, the east looks to have edged out the west in the green race.

Developing countries in the past have produced high cost options which have impaired widespread use.

It appears thing are about to change for the larger market as pricing points look to be become increasing affordable for a broader base of customers.

There remains little doubt that the next decade will continue to see Asia continue to grow in prominence on the global scene.

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