Bringing renewable energy resources to our facilities and
neighborhoods
Solar panel arrays donated by Hemlock Semiconductor Group and
Dow Corning power the scoreboard at the Dow Diamond baseball stadium, home
of the Great Lakes Loons in Midland, Michigan, USA.
Dow Corning utilizes more than 1,000 square meters of solar panels at
manufacturing facilities in Wiesbaden, Germany. The panels produce enough
energy to power 35 homes.
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Environmentally responsible, sustainable energy solutions to power our
planet
From high-purity solar-grade polysilicon, manufacturers create the solar
photovoltaic (PV) wafers and cells that generate electricity by converting
solar energy – sunlight – into a clean, renewable power source.
| Solar farms are a growing source of renewable
power generation. The recently completed photovoltaic power plant at Nellis Air
Force Base, Nevada, USA, covers 140 acres and generates 14.2 MW of electricity.
Over the next 30 years, it will reduce carbon emissions by 24,000 tons – the
equivalent of removing over 185,000 cars from the roads or planting 260,000
acres of trees. It is currently the largest solar power plant in North
America. | | 
Photo courtesy of SunPower |
| Solar arrays can be incorporated as architectural
features, such as this 235 kW installation on the roof of this parking facility
in San Diego, California, USA. | | 
Photo courtesy of Kyocera |