Hoku Materials, a division of Hoku Scientific, plans to build a $220million polysilicon production plant in Pocatello, Idaho. CH2M HILLLockwood Greene will build the facility, according to Hoku, and willcreate 200 jobs.
Applied Materials, Inc., via its venture capital fund, Applied Ventures, LLC has invested $3.0 million US dollars in Solaicx, a privately owned manufacturer of single-crystal silicon wafers specifically designed for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry.
