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Last Chance

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The day after the Earth Day hoopla at the UN, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund—institutions not normally associated with setting policy on energy-related issues—reminded everyone that the Paris climate accord will have little or no impact unless it’s backed by a global tax on carbon.

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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President Obama also mentioned NAMII in his recent State of the Union address: “There are things we can do, right now, to accelerate this trend. ROLLS-ROYCE’S HIGH-TECH HUB IN VIRGINIA. In January 2013, NAMII was named one of the top most innovative economic development initiatives in the U.S. economy is going to be revolutionary.”.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. Names Innovation Hubs.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Many small businesses that are not able to receive traditional bank financing can get support through CEF. CALIFORNIA – updated for 2014.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. ACHIEVEMENT IN LOGISTICS.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Bank of America. Service Employees International Union. Virginia Beach City Public School. USGBC West Virginia Chapter. Alternative Energy Systems. Alternative Solutions. AlturaSolutions Communications. Benike, Inc. Alvin Holm AIA Architects. Balfour Beatty Construction. Banister Homes, Inc. Barras Architects. DwellSmart.