$2bn for Solar now says Obama, BP oil spill speeds up U.S. Solar
Post date: Jul 03, 2010 11:53:21 AM
2009
Abengoa Solar to built CSP 280 MW, CSP trough plant with storage
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The two companies that will receive the funds from the president's $862 billion economic stimulus are Abengoa Solar, which will build one of the world's largest solar plants in Arizona, creating 1,600 construction jobs; and Abound Solar Manufacturing, which is building plants in Colorado and Indiana. The Obama administration says those projects will create more than 2,000 construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs.
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Abengoa Solar Arizona plant
Abound Solar Manufacturing Colorado and Indiana plants
President Barack Obama announced Saturday the awarding of nearly $2 billion for new solar plants
that he said will create thousands of jobs and increase the country's use of renewable energy sources.Obama disclosed the funding in his weekly radio and online address, saying it is part of his plan to bring new industries to the U.S."We're going to keep competing aggressively to make sure the jobs and industries of the future are taking root right here in America," Obama said.
2009:
Abound Solar Opens Factory, Claims Under $1/Watt Cost
The Colorado startup that makes cadmium-telluride solar panels will start commercial production soon, and says its production cost will be comparable to First Solar's. greentechmedia.com
Abound Solar, the Longmont, Colorado manufacturer of thin-film photo voltaic solar panels, has entered into an agreement with 5N Plus, a developer of high purity metals for electronic applications, to recycle their solar modules and raw material scraps. The result of this recycling will be recyclable glass and raw chemicals to be usable in new manufacturing processes. source: examiner.com
Abound solar panel to recycle