You may have heard of the budget issues in Lansing. If you haven't, there's a good chance you live in a tree in the woods. But, despite the headaches of trying to nail down the numbers so the government doesn't shut down completely, it is getting a few things right. Though some say state government hasn't gone far enough in attracting the green industry, it has landed two pretty big and "green" fish recently.
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"On Tuesday, we announced that two companies will build solar panel
manufacturing facilities in Michigan," Granholm said. "The first is
Clairvoyant Energy, which will invest $857 million to convert part of
Ford’s former Wixom Assembly plant in Oakland County to a solar panel
plant. The second company is Suniva which will invest $250 million in a
new solar manufacturing facility in Saginaw County. Together,
Clairvoyant and Suniva are investing more than $1.1 billion in Michigan
and hiring 1,250 workers."
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"This week's announcements about three clean-energy companies choosing
Michigan for their facilities keeps the momentum going for transforming
our state into a center for green manufacturing," Granholm said. "These
companies are going to make solar panels and other clean- energy
products right here in Michigan. It's good news and news that should
make all of us feel like we're walking on sunshine."
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