Gov. Ted Strickland upbeat on solar job growth

[Lisa] Patt-McDaniel [director of Ohio's Department of Development] said the state is in serious negotiations with three international solar companies to establish manufacturing operations in Ohio - with northwest Ohio as a possible location - and is hopeful deals will be announced this year.The Strickland administration believes those interested solar companies, not to mention the continued progress of homegrown operations such as First Solar Inc. and Xunlight Corp., are clear indicators of the work the governor has done to make Ohio a future player in the highly competitive solar industry.

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