http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/07/16/wakonda-raises-95-million-for-new-solar-cell-technology-relocates-to-medford/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:43:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/07/16/wakonda-raises-95-million-for-new-solar-cell-technology-relocates-to-medford/comment-page-1/#comment-40590 solar-cost-solar-homes-solar-panels Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:54:18 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=3418#comment-40590 Although Wakonda is clearly motivated in part by cost, I still must commend them for avoiding the use of gallium arsenide in their manufacturing process. Due to its arsenic content, Gallium arsenide is considered highly toxic and carcinogenic, and should be avoided as part of any corporate responsibility initiatives to move towards 'green'. Although Wakonda is clearly motivated in part by cost, I still must commend them for avoiding the use of gallium arsenide in their manufacturing process. Due to its arsenic content, Gallium arsenide is considered highly toxic and carcinogenic, and should be avoided as part of any corporate responsibility initiatives to move towards ‘green’.

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