May 13 2010
Dow Corning executive vice president and general manager of Core Products, Bob Hansen, was recently in Washington, D.C. during the unveiling of Senator Kerry and Lieberman’s American Power Act, representing the company’s support for the elements of the proposal which encourage further development of domestic renewable energy manufacturing and implementation.
“The legislative outline unveiled today by Senators Kerry and Lieberman are encouraging, and we look forward to participating in the process that ultimately results in a comprehensive energy bill,” said Hansen.
During the announcement, Hansen discussed Dow Corning’s role in growing U.S. manufacturing and production of renewable energy sources, including the approximately $5 billion in domestic investments in solar energy technology with its joint ventures, the Hemlock Semiconductor Group. He encouraged legislation to adopt provisions to ensure that the products necessary to meet increased domestic demand for alternative energies are manufactured in the U.S. to help develop and enact an energy security and environmental sustainability solution.
Stephanie A. Burns, Dow Corning chairman, president, and CEO, provided a statement regarding the American Power Act announcement