Michigan's recovery may lie in a number of different pots but one that has gotten a lot of attention lately -- no, not film -- is clean technology. Currently Michigan ranks No. 10 in clean tech jobs but state officials believe there is room to grow.
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"We need policies that define where we want to go as a society and that help us get there," said Bill Ford, Ford Motor Co.'s executive chairman.
The clean technology industry is one of the main avenues that Michigan is pursuing to diversify its auto-dependent economy. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said that 70% of the jobs in wind energy come from making the 8,000 parts that go into every wind turbine.
"Every single one of them can be made in Michigan, and we intend to do that," she said, drawing applause.
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