MIDLAND — A rare look inside Dow Chemical’s pilot Powerhouse Solar Shingle plant gave a glimpse of the solar industry’s future. On Monday, local media was invited to tour the Midland plant and watch the new solar shingles come off the line (see a full gallery of photos). We saw massive machines mold the power-generating…
State and Great Lakes Bay Region economic development officials are hoping they can outshine the competition in bringing what’s expected to be the country’s largest solar panel factory to Michigan. General Electric Co. last week announced plans to make its new, thin solar panels at a new U.S. factory that will be larger than any…
A company that develops solar-power technology near Albion plans to create nearly 200 jobs in the next five years, following approval of a state tax credit this week. Patriot Solar Group President and CEO Jeff Mathie said the time frame could accelerate and the number of jobs could double if it wins a Detroit Edison…