The solar industry relies on Government subsidies to compete with conventional sources of power such as coal and natural gas fired plants and decline in support can significantly impact the business of module manufacturers such as First Solar so we will keep an eye on these areas as well.

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"Huawei's mobile broadband modules and data cards are used by OEMs and consumers worldwide, so support for multi-mode operation is a key feature of our products, " said He Jinjun, director of Device Module Business, Huawei.

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Some analysts also expect the module manufacturing industry to see consolidation with smaller German and Chinese players going out of business in the future, which should further help module price improvement.

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Now, it's entering another business with the Sunboost3 all-in-one solar module, and if it's hopes and dreams come true, you'll start seeing these on a slew of upcoming handsets.

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We are seeing continued gains in both solar module shipments to installers and in shipments related to our expanding project business.

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By leveraging the Lean module in Microsoft Dynamics AX, we were able to change our business processes to take advantage of these market changes.

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