Job surge in green projects could jolt Michigan's economy

Tax incentives worked for the film industry. So, why not for the green industry? Looks like that'll be the idea here.

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Today, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority is expected to approve tax credits for Dow Chemical projects to make solar roof shingles and lithium-ion battery cells, adding a total of 2,500 jobs in the Midland area.

Also, Dow and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory got the green light Wednesday for a $20-million research center to develop low-cost carbon fiber used in wind turbines.

"Dow and Dow's progeny have spawned this huge effort to move to green manufacturing," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday, citing a cluster of related projects that have brought 5,000 jobs to the struggling Saginaw Bay area.

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