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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

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Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, when vaping is out and Marley Natural Weed is in, the largely unrecognized and surging use of electricity associated with marijuana must be considered. Indoor marijuana growing operations accounted for over 1% of all electric consumption in the U.S.,

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California, Illinois, Texas Lead The Charge Toward A Modernized Electric Grid

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California, Illinois, Texas Lead The Charge Toward A Modernized Electric Grid originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. For the third year in a row, California is the highest-ranked state when it comes to moving toward a modernized electric grid, according to the 3rd Annual Grid Modernization Index (GMI).

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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Siloam Springs has two major partners who train the laborers of tomorrow: John Brown University (JBU) was named the top college in the South according to rankings published in the 2015 U.S. Manufacturing, agribusiness, retail and food production are all firmly established in Siloam Springs. News Best Colleges Guide.

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Stop & Shop Turns Inedible Food Into Energy

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As the food breaks down, it produces gas that fuels a generator that, in turn, generates electricity. megawatts of clean electricity. a Massachusetts-based technology company devoted to creating a waste-free retail industry. The energy produced by the 12,000-square-foot facility will provide up to 40 percent of the 1.1

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. April 1, 2012 and June 30, 2015. July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2025. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million. Expenditures for aerospace product preproduction development qualify.

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

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percent, with the indexes for electricity and natural gas both falling. 6 Electricity.2 percent, its largest 1-month increase since October 2015. percent in June, as declines in the indexes for electricity and natural gas more than offset an increase in the gasoline index. The index for electricity fell 1.4