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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 18 > State’s ‘silicon forest’ has the right climate

State’s ‘silicon forest’ has the right climate

Oregon’s reputation for cloudy skies hasn’t been a drawback for solar manufacturers

By Mary Hudetz / The Bulletin
October 18, 2008

HILLSBORO — In the thick of Oregon’s “silicon forest” and far from his home in Germany, SolarWorld founder Frank Asbeck walked through his company’s newest plant Friday with the excitement of a child in a toy factory.

“This is like my....

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