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2010.05.03
Solar blog notes Dow Corning as ‘linchpin’ of U.S. solar industry
Solar blog Sunpluggers.com reported on a recent Brookings Institution speech
delivered by Dow Corning Chairman, President and CEO, Dr. Stephanie A. Burns in
its April 30 article titled, Dow Corning Executive Calls for the U.S. to see
the Light on Solar.
The article focuses on Dr. Burns’ remarks regarding the incredible
opportunities solar energy
creates to provide advanced manufacturing jobs in every part of the value chain
and explains, “The speech by Dow Corning's top executive carries unusual
significance because the company is a linchpin of the solar industry in the
United States.”
Read the complete article at:
http://sunpluggers.com/stories/dow-corning-executive-calls-for-us-to-see-light-on-solar-0474
Sunpluggers.com is a blog that provides solar consumers with news and
information that they gather and report independently.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the
diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and
innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via
the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® brands. Dow Corning is a
joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning,
Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the
United States.
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About Hemlock Semiconductor Group
The Hemlock Semiconductor Group
(Hemlock Semiconductor) is comprised of two joint ventures: Hemlock
Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. The companies
are joint ventures among Dow Corning Corporation, Shin-Etsu Handotai, and
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. Hemlock Semiconductor is a leading
provider of polycrystalline silicon and other silicon-based products used in
the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, and solar cells and modules.
Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation began its Michigan operations in 1961 and
Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. broke ground at its Tennessee location in
2009.
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