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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. TX, VA LEAD CYBER CONTENDERS.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

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Incentives should also be provided to companies hiring disadvantaged workers for the installation of the solar systems, according to the report. The report finds that expanding the program to 600 megawatts will help Los Angeles achieve a state mandate to generate a third of its energy from renewable resources by 2020.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. We also configured our Renewable Energy Leaders category to rank the metros that are using the most renewable energy, with some surprising results (hint: the top-ranked metro is the home of the oil bidness). To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2014 issue . The state also fully implemented its Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) educator evaluation system. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Projections show that even just a 15 percent increase in 2014 could generate an additional 1,725 jobs and infuse another $10 million into Illinois’ economy.”. Quinn also looks to embrace green energy with the Illinois Clean Energy Fund. From energy to technology, the DCEO is investing $2.5

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

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a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition. She has more than 10 years of experience in designing HVAC and plumbing systems for a variety of commercial facility types.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. Newly developed apartments look out over Main Street in Knowledge Park.