SolarWorld CEO Frank Asbeck sees United States as 'God's country' for green power
By
Richard Read
The Oregonian
October 27, 2010
Frank Asbeck's company, SolarWorld, is manufacturing full-tilt in Oregon, having invested more than $500 million into its Hillsboro factory. He predicts America will leapfrog Spain and Japan within 15 months to become the world's second-biggest solar market behind Germany.
When Frank Asbeck's 12-year-old daughter Carolin hit the inevitable stage of finding her father embarrassing, the German businessman administered shock therapy.
