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South Korean–owned solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Qcells opened its factory in Dalton, Georgia, in 2019. (Luke Goldstein)

Green Industrial Policy in Deep-Red Georgia

In the former carpet capital of the world, a solar manufacturing boom is taking hold. Will conservative residents credit Biden’s industrial policy?

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