Big news out of Silicon Valley today: SunPower, the world's leading solar panel manufacturer, known for making the highest efficiency solar panels on the planet, has announced that it is bringing a large portion of its commercial solar panel manufacturing back to the US. The announcement comes four months after SunPower acquired the SolarWorld Americas solar panel manufacturing facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, and reaffirms SunPower's commitment to American manufacturing jobs. Now SunPower will be making its 19-percent efficiency solar panels at the Oregon plant, utilizing the vast automation technology and 200 person workforce in its operations.
Tom Werner, CEO SunPower
Michael is one of the founding partners of Stellar Solar. In 2001, he helped launch The Home Depot’s national solar energy program which is now offering home solar through hundreds of stores in nearly a dozen states. He is a writer and marketing professional with over 30 years’ experience in the fields of energy, market intelligence and leadership training. He currently serves as treasurer and board member of Global Energy Network Institute (GENI), a San Diego-based non-governmental organization that advocates linking renewable energy resources around the world using electricity transmission.
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