Toledo continues solar research leadership

Filed under: solar on May 16th, 2008 8:28
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I speak from experience when I say that Toledo, OH is not known for excellent sun exposure.  Oddly enough, though, the city has enjoyed a key role in solar energy research and development.  Several solar start-ups, including one that ultimately became First Solar, call (or called) Toledo home at one point in time.  And a second generation is cropping up right now.

The ties to Toledo are due to the city’s history in the glass industry…it is The Glass City, after all.

And now it looks like the solar future in Toledo will remain bright for years to come.  The McMaster family (yes, that McMaster), today announced a $2M gift to the University of Toledo that will be dedicated to funding a “Chair in Photovoltaics.”

Bringing in additional faculty can only lead to bigger and better things in the Toledo solar community…and we’ll all benefit from that.  Keep up the good work, Toledo.  The world thanks you for it.

Read the full article in The Toledo Blade.