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Forced labor in solar-grade polysilicon production is effectively in the billions of dollars of government subsidies club. Let’s not kid ourselves.
by junofan 3y ago
Forced labor in solar-grade polysilicon production is effectively in the billions of dollars of government subsidies club. Let’s not kid ourselves.
- kragen 3y agohmm, i hadn't heard of this before https://www.csis.org/analysis/addressing-forced-labor-concerns-polysilicon-produced-xinjiang https://www.csis.org/analysis/addressing-forced-labor-concer... > (...) there is mounting evidence that the polysilicon produced in Xinjiang, the first step in the supply chain for solar photovoltaics, possibly uses forced labor. (...) > Another major problem is that there is limited visibility into the actual conditions under which polysilicon is produced. In part, this is because Xinjiang is inaccessible, so it is hard to get verifiable facts on the working conditions inside factories. Much of the incredible research that has brought this topic to the surface has involved inference and triangulation. this was two years ago; is there more reliable information since then?