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A |     A South Korean company has begun production at a huge new solar panel factory in Georgia even as industry leaders say surging Asian imports could dampen efforts to make more solar components in the United States.Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said Wednesday that it can now turn out enough solar panels to generate 5.1 gigawatts of power yearly at a two-factory complex in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton. That's almost 40% of U.S. solar panel capacity, according to figures from the Solar Energy Industries Association. Qcells' opened its first factory in 2019 and an even larger plant in phases since, what the company describes as the largest solar investment in American history. “It’s another milestone as we as a company really strive to become a global leader and a U.S. leader in solar manufacturing," said Scott Moskowitz, Qcells head of market strategy and public affairs, speaking with The Associated Press after a plant tour Monday.The company says its new plant is the first solar module factory in the U.S. to begin production since passage of President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation. Qcells' $208 million investment again shows how federal incentives are spurring a nationwide boom in renewable energy and electric vehicles.Industry jitters about a flood of cheap solar panels from overseas show how dependent on federal policy the solar industry remains. That's a threat in part because former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, is hostile to renewable energy.Qcells leaders say the new plant showcases more efficient equipment and processes, part of a much larger investment intended to bring key steps in solar manufacturing to the U.S. A solar panel, or module, is assembled from solar cells most commonly made from wafers cut from ingots of polysilicon. Today, the company's solar cells are imported from Asia. But 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Dalton in Cartersville, Qcells is building a $2.3 billion complex to take polysilicon refined in Washington state and make ingots, wafers and solar cells — in addition to 3.3 gigawatts of solar modules. That plant is scheduled to open in phases starting next year.Currently, no silicon ingots or wafers are made in the U.S. But Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, besides offering a extra tax credit on American-made solar equipment, lets manufacturers earn incentives for every unit of polysilicon they refine and every wafer, cell and module they make. For example, Qcells earns a tax credit of 7 cents per watt for every panel it makes in Dalton, or $34.30 for every 490-watt residential panel made.Even with that boost, solar industry leaders warn, factories will struggle to compete with a new spike in cheap Asian imports. They're again urging federal officials to investigate whether solar panels are being dumped at unfairly low prices. Previous investigations have led to anti-dumping tariffs on panels made in China and Taiwan.U.S. officials shouldn't regard the spike as a normal market fluctuation, said Mike Carr, executive director of the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition, a group that includes Qcells. He argues Chinese component makers are pushing out cheap modules from southeast Asian factories, tanking panel prices to ensure Chinese dominance and smother U.S. manufacturing.“This is likely to be the No. 1 new energy source in the 21st century," Carr said. "It’s already cheaper than pretty much anything else to install. It is the path to meeting our climate goals. So I think it becomes a real national security kind of concern. The way OPEC is in oil markets, we don’t want to allow China to become that same controller of supply in solar.”Qcells sees current low prices as a “near-term challenge" in achieving economies of scale and serving a long-term market, Moskowitz said. Beyond trade policy, he said, requiring federal agencies to buy American-made products and promoting panels produced with fewer carbon emissions could bolster Qcells.Politics envelops the solar industry. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the plant earlier this year. At the state level, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has wrestled with Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff over political credit for electric vehicle and renewable energy investments flowing to Georgia. “Out of all the places Qcells could have gone, they chose to operate and expand here in Georgia because of our unrivaled assets and the competitive package we put together,” Kemp said in a statement.Ossoff and fellow Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock note they authored the component incentives that benefit Qcells, emphasizing federal policy. “Our state is emerging as the advanced energy capital of the nation, thanks to federal infrastructure and manufacturing policies that are benefiting Georgia more than any other state,” Ossoff said in a statement.Qcells, for its part, praises both state and federal assistance.“To build these markets up and to have them work, you need a whole government approach," Moskowitz said.。    探索无垠，航天逐梦          ——集美区杏东小学三爱少年科学院院长课程                    学生们期待已久的杏东小学三爱少年科学院院长课程开课啦！本次课程我们特别邀请了诚毅科技探索中心的副馆长何菲菲老师带领孩子们一起来探索“航天梦”。         主持人开场介绍何老师          在这个充满无限可能的时代，航天事业如同一颗璀璨的星星，激发了无数少年心中的航天梦。活动伊始，何老师首先询问孩子们是否也有航天梦，想不想成为一名宇航员呢？在孩子们一片热情的回应声中，何老师结合我校三爱少年科学院的特色，从航天员的选拔、航天服和航天食品三个方面向孩子们娓娓道来。                   01          航天员选拔          ——梦想的起点                              何老师首先向孩子们介绍成为一名航天员的基本条件，他们必须具备优秀的身体条件和身体素质，选拔的过程虽非常严苛，但经过层层筛选有机会飞上太空的航天员们不仅代表着国家的荣誉，更承载着人类探索宇宙的梦想。航天员们用有限的生命投入到无限的宇宙探索中，这是“爱祖国”的表现，正是我们每个少年应该学习和传承的。         选拔航天员的条件介绍                                                                                                                                                                          02          航天服          ——太空中的生命守护者                              接着，何老师介绍航天员在太空中的秘密武器之“航天服”。其主要分为舱内航天服和舱外航天服。舱内航天服主要用于飞船发射、返回和交会对接等阶段；而舱外航天服则更加复杂和先进，它不仅能够抵御太空的真空、高低温、辐射等恶劣环境，还具备生命保障系统、通讯系统和机动系统等功能，是航天员进行太空行走的“生命之舟”。这件“秘密武器”吸引了孩子们的注意力。         航天服介绍                                                                                                                                                                                                        03          航天食品          ——太空中的美味佳肴                                                  在太空中，航天员的饮食也是一门学问。何老师为孩子们揭示了航天食品的奥秘。从早期的即食食品如压缩饼干、巧克力，到如今的营养丰富、口感多样的航天食品，随着航天技术发展，航天食品种类与口感大幅改善，并经过严格脱水处理和包装，确保太空长期保存与食用安全。         航天食品介绍          听完何老师《探索无垠、航天逐梦》一课，孩子们也纷纷举起小手，请教自己感兴趣的航天问题。从航天员的选拔过程、航天服的奥秘以及航天食品的独特。这些提问的背后，是孩子们对宇宙奥秘的不懈探索和追求。         学生认真听讲          学生积极提问          最后，何老师也请积极参与的航天小科学家们穿上了“航天服”，一起感受航天的魅力。作为新时代的小学生，这些小科学家们也表示要以航天精神为榜样，努力学习科学文化知识，培养创新意识和实践能力。相信在不久的将来，也有可能成为探索宇宙的新一代航天英雄！                    “小科学家们”体验航天服          杏东小学‘三爱’少年科学院院长课程将继续为孩子们搭建与科学家面对面交流的宝贵平台，让我们携手并进，共同追寻那浩瀚星辰中的无限可能，让科学的种子在孩子们心中生根发芽，铸就他们属于自己的航天梦想！                    【END】                    美编：罗智文          撰稿：宋婷          初审：叶淑琼          复审：林曼璐          终审：陈志良。

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