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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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James Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)—will be to develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deployment solutions in Maryland. Innovation centric. Army installations, celebrating 100 years of technological innovation. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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Initiatives include pipeline programs for high school students, skills training for mid-career employees, our innovative Justice to Journeyman program, full-tuition scholarships for in-demand careers, and large-scale reinvestments in training facilities. What are the requirements for this certification?

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. Nathan Deal announces General Motors will open an IT Innovation Center in Roswell creating 1,000 high-tech jobs and investing $26 million.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team.

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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

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Each primer focuses on a component of land-use policy and the impact it has on builders and buyers: density, zoning, and development review. Density In many communities, zoning laws restrict the amount of land that can be used for residential purposes, often in the form of minimum lot sizes or density requirements.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Hendricks County is home to VULTC, Vincennes University Logistics Training Center offering a certification in logistics and materials handling. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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