Will the bankruptcy of Suntech, a big Chinese solar-panel maker, spark a round of consolidation in the global solar industry? The early signs are dim. Under a charming and tech-savvy founder, Shi Zhengrong, Suntech was a pioneer. It was the first Chinese solar firm to go public, in 2005. Buoyed by official credit and subsidies, it briefly became the world's largest solar-panel manufacturer by volume.
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