Exclusive: Solar chief departs with rallying call for embattled industry

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Howard Johns reflects on victories and setbacks during his stint as chairman of the Solar Trade Association

By his own admission, Howard Johns is conflicted over his four-year stint as chairman of the Solar Trade Association (STA), the position from which he last week announced his resignation. On the one...

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