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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

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Sophia DiLoreto, Senior, Wachusett Regional High School, Massachusetts . I wanted this project to be feasible and creating a completely self-sustaining home out of a 20’ x 8’ x 9’6” container without spending too much money was difficult. Jack DeBaugh of Maryland, Freshman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts .

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Since the onset of shale gas production, Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners have benefited from a 50 percent decline in natural gas prices and a corresponding 40 percent reduction in the cost of electricity. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., Wind power in the U.S. The expansion will?be

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Bridging the Future of Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Changemakers 

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I carefully considered the location, feasibility, and purpose based on my community's needs, serving as an example in the process. I first learned about what some of the types of construction jobs there are – such as carpentry, plumbing, and electrical – during my time at YouthBuild Boston.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution. The income tax credits established are intended to promote investment in renewable energy production using low-emission and zero-emission electricity generation technologies.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Funds may be provided for the construction and/or improvement of water lines & wastewater facilities, sewer lines, sewage treatment facilities, roadways, natural gas-line services, electric power services, railroad spurs, lighting, sidewalks and alternative power sources such as solar. The public utilities tax rate is 4.25

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. RenoFi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Finance Category RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Housing Navigator Massachusetts | Cambridge, Massachusetts Housing Navigator Massachusetts connects people to places to call home, adding transparency and equity to the too-often burdensome process of finding an affordable home. For more information about the Ivory Prize and Ivory Innovations, visit www.ivoryinnovations.org.