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File Number: 09-01078 Final Action Date: 10/8/2009
DISCUSSION ABOUT OFFSHORE FACTORIES AND SPECIFICALLY
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY WHICH IS GAINING
SALES AND MANUFACTURING OFFSHORE. APPLIED MATERIALS, A
CALIFORNIA BASED COMPANY WITH $10 BIL IN SALES, HAS OPENED 14
SOLAR PANEL FACTORIES WORLDWIDE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. NOT
ONE IS IN THE UNITED STATES. WHY NOT?
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S ECONOMY IS BASED ON
TOURISM AND WHAT PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON MANUFACTURING? IS IT
FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TO ATTRACT MANUFACTURING?
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SOLAR PANELS IN
FLORIDA?
A RESOLUTION MIGHT RESULT.
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