Highlighting California’s programs and policies that are encouraging investment in clean technology and growing green jobs, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today participated in the dedication of Applied Material’s new solar installation project and gave the keynote address at TechNet’s “Growing Green Technology in California” forum.

“It is more important than ever that we secure our state’s long-term competitiveness-and green technology is the future,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “We are all going through tough economic times, and this is exactly why I am talking about investing in clean, green technology. It’s one of the best investments out there, and it’s where the innovation and job growth will be, which is why California is leading the way with smart policies that unleash our ingenuity.”

Prior to the forum, Applied Materials officially launched its two-megawatt photovoltaic solar installation, which is one of the largest solar installations on an existing corporate facility in the United States and will produce enough electricity to power more than 1,500 homes.