New solar energy factory to employ up to 200
Ascent Solar Technologies' new headquarters in Thornton.
Ascent Solar Technologies, a manufacturer of thin-film solar energy units, marked the opening of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility Tuesday in Thornton. The facility will generate up to 200 new jobs in the next two years.
“The New Energy Economy is leading Colorado forward and will be one of the keys to bringing us out of this recession. Colorado and Ascent Solar’s success are a model for how America can and must re-tool our entire economy,” said Gov. Bill Ritter in a statement released by the company.
Ascent Solar has been developing its thin-film flexible solar panel technology in Colorado over the past 15 years and operates a smaller manufacturing facility in Jefferson County.
If this is one of the keys to bringing us out of the recession, we are in for a long haul.
The long haul sounds good to me: I’m looking for work in this field and will keep tracking the news.