Dow Corning Adds Monosilane Gas to Rust Belt’s Green Renaissance
The trickle of green jobs into the Rust Belt has been rapidly swelling into torrent, and with headquarters in Michigan it was only a matter of time before Dow Corning joined the “green rush” to a more sustainable economy. The manufacturing giant has just announced that it will begin construction on a new facility to manufacture monosilane gas, which among other things is used to make thin film solar cells. The plant will be constructed in Michigan’s Thomas Township.
At a cost of $100 million, the new monosilane gas facility represents a full-throttle comment to solar power by Dow Corning. The company’s headquarters in Midland, Michigan is also set to open a solar panel installation and solar education center.
