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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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A leader in the design and production of specialized unmanned aircraft and other advanced aerospace vehicles, Aurora Flight Sciences’ expansion at their Columbus, MS, facility is the company’s first step into automated equipment that will create precise, high-volume manufacturing. HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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And the organization strives to diversify the region’s economy to ensure sustainability. of South Korea and Youngstown State University’s Research Foundation for electric vehicle technology research. Marion County is a productive “micropolitan” community a short drive (just 45 minutes) north of Columbus. With no red tape.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Consistent with the past few years, the 24th Annual State of Logistics Report expects slow albeit sustainable growth for the future, with the logistics GDP hovering somewhere between 2.5 Wilson believes that “the economy and logistics sector will slowly regain sustainable momentum, but we will still experience unevenness in growth rates.”.

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BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012

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Georgia is America’s leading source of sustainable biomass, and is ranked third in the US for its biomass potential. Largest Cities (2011): Atlanta, 432,427; Augusta, 196,494; Columbus, 194,107; Savannah, 139,491. Georgia has the world’s largest biomass pellet facility, exporting 750,000 tons a year. By Donna Clapp. GEORGIA FAST FACTS.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The finalists for our new overall Economic Development Excellence awards were asked to prepare a detailed submission that summarized the most productive project development in their locations and gave our us an overview of the economic development strategy they have deployed to ensure sustained long-term growth.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Creating and sustaining jobs and workforce development is the central focus of Gov. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Growing a High-Tech Workforce in Florida.