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The Global Climate Action Summit: A Quick Guide

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stok is excited to join this year’s Global Climate Action Summit in welcoming world leaders to celebrate climate action and inspire greater commitments in support of the Paris Agreement. stok will be participating in some exciting affiliate events throughout the week that we hope you’ll join us for: 1. Green Building Council | Sept.

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Shell Selects Ascension Parish, LA For Potential GTL Facility

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According to the terms of an incentive agreement with the state, the company would spend at least $12.5 Shell joins many companies who are expanding in Louisiana because of our strong business climate, outstanding energy and chemical infrastructure and our highly skilled workforce.”.

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FEATURE STORY: The Story Of Storage

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Large-scale data centers are known to use the amount of electricity equivalent to small towns and, despite many greening initiatives, some centers release a significant amount of air pollution in the form of diesel exhaust. Greene And The Greening Of Data Centers. But the business of IT is one that changes quickly.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. Those who liked to snicker at the development of what we used to call green energy, denigrating non-fossil power sources as a passing fad, probably should join the climate-change skeptics in the witness protection program. This brings total U.S. in nearly 30 years.

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Masters of Disaster

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Most of us now accept the grim reality that weather patterns which have endured for centuries have dramatically and perhaps permanently shifted in our lifetimes. has signed an agreement with the Netherlands for broad collaboration on disaster mitigation and sustainable planning. From Washington comes news that the U.S.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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million investment in its infrastructure by installing an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) to its 5,000-foot-long main runway, adding another level of safety that helps reduce injuries and aircraft damage from accidents. Vetter has signed an economic development agreement with the state. It recently completed a $5.9

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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The IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge is a game changer for our city, putting us at the forefront nationally of producing a technology-based workforce and new jobs,” said Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden. “In We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. YOUNGSTOWN, OH IS CREATING JOBS IN THREE DIMENSIONS.

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