February 5, 2010
Solar Energy
The Dow Chemical Company announced Wednesday that Midland has been identified as the preferred site for the first, full-scale production facility of its revolutionary Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle, pending final company approval. The project could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.
The Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle integrates low-cost, thin-film photovoltaic cells into [...]
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Alternative Energy,
economic diversification,
green jobs initiative,
high tech jobs,
renewable energy manufacturing,
solar industry
October 7, 2009
Entrepreneurship
Yesterday’s announcement by Georgia-based Suniva Inc. that the manufacturer of solar panels plans to invest $250 million in a new manufacturing facility in Saginaw County’s Thomas Township and create 500 new jobs over the next five years and news that the transformational alternative energy project in Wixom at the former Ford Wixom Assembly plant is moving [...]
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advanced battery,
Alternative Energy,
Economic Growth,
solar industry,
wind energy
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