Monday, December 29, 2008

Boom Times Ahead for Solar Energy? | Green Energy News

Boom Times Ahead for Solar Energy? | Green Energy News: "Dropping solar prices plus a solar friendly president-elect plus new solar technologies could equal a tidal wave of clean energy.

First the supporting news.

Dow Corning and its joint ventures Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor LLC (together known as Hemlock Semiconductor) have announced a multibillion dollar plan to supply the global solar and electronics industry with additional silicon. The gutsy and timely move could add as much as 34,000 metric tons of polysilicon per year to the world supply chain.

The investment will include an expansion of the company’s current polysilicon facility in Hemlock, Michigan and a completely new silicon-making shop in Tennessee."

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