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February 13, 2012

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With help from associates at Colorado State University, engineering professor W. A. Sampath patented his idea for manufacturing solar panels and founded a company, AVA Solar. When a manufacturing plant opens next year, company employees will increase from 79 now to 500.

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With help from associates at Colorado State University, engineering professor W. A. Sampath patented his idea for manufacturing solar panels and founded a company, AVA Solar. When a manufacturing plant opens next year, company employees will increase from 79 now to 500.

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