♦ nivek ♦ Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 TN: Solar industry's promises bring environmental challenges Tennessean "As the state tries to reap the benefits of a growing solar industry that could bring thousands of new jobs and billions in new investment, the massive projects also bring with them environmental challenges in the form of intensive manufacturing operations that will draw a tremendous amount of electricity from the state's power grid used to run sprawling chemical reactors. With just two investments -- Hemlock Semiconductor Group near Clarksville and a similar Wacker Chemie AG plant near Chattanooga -- Tennessee is poised to become a nationwide leader in the production of polysilicon crystals, the basic building block for the solar industry." (08/09/09) http://tinyurl.com/mqfpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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