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(Reuters) - China on Friday issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms, warning the United States not to take protectionist measures that could harm the global economy.
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will present the agency's highest environmental award to Dow Corning and its community partners this week.
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As part of its sustaining sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, Dow Corning will be hosting a virtual conversation about solar energy and sustainable buildings on Friday, September 23.
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