Check out a recent Bloomberg News article, "Thieves Are Stealing Chile's Solar Panels and Cashing In on the Black Market," where Antonia Mufarech interviewed our ASES Division Policy Chair, @Gilbert Michaud:
"The solar industry is indeed starting to pay closer attention, with discussions around insurance and enhanced security measures like tracking devices", says Gilbert Michaud, an assistant professor in the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago.
Read the full article here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-07/chile-s-solar-boom-sparks-crime-spree-as-panels-copper-cables-hit-black-market?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3ODE1NDk3NCwiZXhwIjoxNzc4NzU5Nzc0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURU5UMEtLSVAzSzEwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4M0U3N0MwRDYzQkM0N0QwOERDMjJFM0QwRDk5RTFEMSJ9.dIi94Xu4EKFbGFuisM3yTTGn_cF76tS3NfRUxLtPL_k&leadSource=uverify%20wall
Thanks for sharing, Ella!
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