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Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Reconext to Establish Presence in Memphis and Anderson-Dubose to locate New Distribution Facility in Jefferson City, Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and…
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Embraer to invest up to $70 million in new MRO facilities for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas
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Infinera’s Planned Expansion in Pennsylvania Enhances Lehigh Valley’s Legacy of Technological Innovation
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Middlesex County Welcomes Ontario Plants to the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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TMC Transformers to Bring 110 Jobs, New Manufacturing Facility to Burke County, Georgia
October 28, 2024
Fiscal Cliff Deal Preserves America’s Wind Energy Sector
In its final passage on January 1 of a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, the U.S. Congress has extended wind energy tax credits for projects that begin this year.
The bill applies to all wind projects that start construction in 2013. Companies that manufacture wind turbines and install…
EPA and LG to Collaborate on Sustainability
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and LG Electronics USA (LG) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a number of environmentally beneficial goals. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) is the first such agreement signed by a leading consumer electronics and appliance manufacturer.
Under the MOU, LG will…
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Organic Food Supply
Examining the food industry, one of the biggest questions presented to suppliers is how to balance the quality that consumers ask for and the affordability that they need. In recent years, alternative energy sources such as solar, have become increasingly cost effective and technologically feasible.
A new white paper from…
ITIF Releases “2012 State New Economy Index”
According to Robert D. Atkinson and Luke A. Stewart, more than three years on from the end of the Great Recession, only six states have regained employment levels enjoyed prior to the recession, and 17 states are still more than 5 percent below their pre-recession employment levels.
In the…
Broadband Key Driver of State Economic, Social Growth
TechNet recently released the “2012 State Broadband Index: Where States Rank as They Look to High Speed Connectivity to Grow Strong Economies and Vibrant Communities.”
The report found that states actively investing in and utilizing broadband networks are seeing stronger economic growth, better connected communities and enhanced quality of life…
