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Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor Donate Solar Panels to
Stadium
Midland, Mich. – December 8, 2006 – Dow Corning Corporation and Hemlock
Semiconductor Corporation unveiled 168 solar panels the companies have donated
to Dow Diamond, home of the Great Lakes Loons, a minor-league baseball team
based in Midland, Mich.
The panels, located outside the right field fence and adjacent to the outfield
parking lot, are designed to generate enough power to operate the stadium’s
scoreboard.
“We’re delighted to offer this completely renewable energy source to the
Michigan Baseball Foundation and the mid-Michigan community,” said Marie
Eckstein, vice president and general manager of Advanced Technologies and
Ventures at Dow Corning. “Mid-Michigan residents can be proud that many
of the enabling technologies were developed or made right here in
mid-Michigan.”
Dow Diamond is believed to be the only minor league baseball stadium using
solar power at its facility. The solar panels will be connected to the
stadium’s main power grid and will generate power year-round. At peak
performance, the panels will produce 28.56 kilowatt-hours of power.
Through the course of a year, that amount of energy is equal to the electricity
consumed by seven homes.
“The sun produces enough energy in one hour to power the entire globe for a
year,” said Greg Skufca, site manger at Hemlock Semiconductor. “This is
an excellent opportunity for mid-Michigan to experience the power of solar
energy.”
“This is a great example of applying a creative, innovative solution to
address the need for renewable energy,” said Paul Barbeau, president and
general manager of the Great Lakes Loons. “We’re pleased that Dow Diamond can
be a showcase for the benefits of solar power, and happy Dow Corning and
Hemlock Semiconductor are generously making solar energy a part of our
team.”
Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor both play significant roles in the
solar energy industry. Dow Corning provides materials and services for
the entire solar industry, from the basic building blocks of silicon feedstock
for ingots and wafers production to solar module frame assembly and sealing
materials.
Hemlock Semiconductor is the world’s leading producer of polycrystalline
silicon, the cornerstone material used to produce solar cells that harvest
energy from sunlight.
Dow CorningCorporation (www.dowcorning.com), based in Midland,
provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more
than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based
technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow
Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning,
Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside
the United States.
Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (www.hscpoly.com) is the world’s leading
provider of polycrystalline silicon and other silicon-based products used in
the manufacturing of semiconductor devices and passive solar cells and
modules. Headquartered in Hemlock, Mich., Hemlock Semiconductor is owned
in majority by Dow Corning Corporation.
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Facts about the solar panels:
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There are 168 solar panels
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They will generate power year-round and be connected directly into the
stadium’s power grid.
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The panels are expected to generate enough energy to equal the power
required to operate the scoreboard.
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At peak output, the system will generate 28.56 kW per hour.
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In this part of the country an average day (average over the course of a
year) is about 4 peak performance hours per day. In the summer it is 6
sun hours and in the winter it is about 2.
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Products Dow Corning provides the solar industry include:
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Silicon feedstock materials
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Photovoltaic Cell Coatings
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Cell Encapsulants
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Junction Box Potting Agents
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Frame and Junction Box Sealants
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Hemlock Semiconductor produces polycrystalline silicon, the base-material
used in the manufacturing of solar cells.
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