Photo Release -- United Solar's Martha Duggan Joins U.S. Department Of Commerce's Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Dec. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Solar , a leading global manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film UNI-SOLAR® solar modules and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER), announced today that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke invited United Solar's Martha Duggan to join the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.

Martha Duggan

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The newly formed Committee will advise the Secretary on the development and implementation of programs and policies that will help expand the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

"I am honored to accept Secretary Locke's invitation to join his Advisory Committee and I look forward to working with the other committee members to provide input to the Secretary's plans for programs and policies that will expand the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy industry," said Duggan, Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs at ECD/United Solar. "Having participated in Secretary Locke's clean energy trade mission in China earlier this year, I know firsthand of the Secretary's commitment to these issues and the fine staff that support this work at the Department of Commerce.

"As one of the long-time leaders in solar research and development, United Solar has helped advance solar energy technology to where it is today. We feel our perspective can be beneficial on a committee advising our government leadership as it further charts the future of renewable energy," Duggan added.