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Michigan plant will manufacture gas for solar panel use

Dow Corning announced that it will construct a plant to manufacture solar panel components.

According to the company, the plant will be located in Thomas Township and will manufacture monosilane gas, which is said to be an important material in photovoltaic panels. The gas is also used in liquid crystal displays.

The Tri-City area is a great location for new technology!

The company's combined solar energy investment is said to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The solar panel component facility is expected to create about 30 permanent jobs upon its completion in 2011.
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Posted Monday Oct 12