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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Massachusetts broke its 2016 tie with California by holding on to the No.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

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From the May/June 2014 issue. I’m excited to see the energy and impact that South Carolina’s startup community has created, and we hope to help continue that momentum through this new program,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. “The By Shana Daley. A second round of competitive grant funds will be announced later this year.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2014 issue . In Year 2 of the RTTP program, Tennessee created a Common Core Leadership Council, recruiting 200 high-performing educators to serve as Core Coaches to train and support their peers in the transition to core curriculum standard. By Business Facilities Staff. Auto Giants Keep Getting Bigger.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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That’s the current industry standard, a window that may continue to shrink as nanotech moves from the lab to the market. Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges—and build a robust, sustainable R&D infrastructure.

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Learn the Latest News on Robotic Brutalism, the Fifth Consecutive Drop in US New House Development, American Solar Developers Are Building 25 GW, and UCCS and US Space Command Expand Manpower and Building

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On top of that, US Space Command has partnered with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to increase workforce and new expansion building. concrete building industry. HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE collaborated to print a two-story single-family home with bespoke architecture and a durable structural system.

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Wind of change – is NEC the future for wind projects in APeC?

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COVID-19 is causing uncertainty for business and investment strategies worldwide, the energy sector included. Despite this, investors are increasingly looking to renewables as a way to meet growing energy demand while decarbonising energy supply. There is no set standard form contract for wind projects.