On November 7, the Obama Administration won a decision from the International
Trade Commission that China was dumping solar devices on the
U.S. Market:
http://www.power-eng.com/...
This ITC action clears the way for tariffs on imported Chinese solar panels.
http://www.power-eng.com/...
This is too late for Solyndra, but just in time for Michigan's Dow Chemical and their solar-unit employees [might be United Steelworkers Union, but I'm not sure]:
http://www.forbes.com/...
Here is more information on Michigan-made Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles:
http://www.dowpowerhouse.com/...
http://news.cnet.com/...
http://www.dow.com/...
Dow's Michigan-made solar product looks to me like a real hot-ticket, game-changing, revolutionary leader.
The Dow research and development engineers and Dow management decisionmakers who developed it should be honored.
12:11 PM PT: This article says that Dow's POWERHOUSE solar shingle production plant employees are union employees, but It does not identify which union. Howvever, most other Dow hourly employees at their Midland plant as United Steelworker International Union, if my memory is correct.
12:13 PM PT: This article says the the Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle production plant employees are union employees, but does not mention which union. It is probable that they are United Steelworker International Union members that represent other Dow hourly production plant employees.
12:13 PM PT: Ooops...forgot to include the link:
http://www.mlive.com/...
12:27 PM PT: Here is information about one recognition for Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles:
http://www.mlive.com/...