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Can Solar Gardens Grow Jobs?

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They’re trying this out in half of Massachusetts right now, according to a recent report in The New York Times. Massachusetts passed its law enabling community renewable energy projects in 2008; this was followed by a town solar garden in Brewster in 2012. Mid Atlantic U.S. - New England Employment'

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Less Is More In New England

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percent, Massachusetts’ 3.7 The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 Since then Albany International has expanded, employing more than 400 and moving their corporate headquarters from New York and R&D facilities from Massachusetts. FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS: THE 2.0 percent, Vermont’s 3.3

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. 2 B Green Profitably. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Cascadia Green Building Council. We are not in favor of adding cost.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Geothermal energy—tapping into the heat of the earth—is a particularly attractive green energy source because it works all the time, unlike wind and solar power, and is therefore suitable for base load power like fossil fuel power plants. The projects near Elgin and Broken Bow are expected to begin producing electricity this year.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Small Producer Credit (AS 43.55.024(c)): Credit of up to $12 million per year for taxpayers incurring eligible oil and gas lease expenditures in North Slope operations.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The program offers the following incentives: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption (TPT Exemption) on purchased qualifying equipment and leased or rented qualifying equipment.

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