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Best Energy/Industrial: Sea2shore: The Renewable Link

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The first project to interconnect the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm to the mainland power grid made Rhode Island the first state in the nation to benefit from this type of renewable power source.

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Energy/Industrial: Best Project: Manning LNG Storage and Trucking Facility

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The first project to interconnect the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm to the mainland power grid made Rhode Island the first state in the nation to benefit from this type of renewable power source.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As national leaders, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Oregon round out the top five in the ACEEE Scorecard. From the nation’s first offshore wind farm to the thousands of clean energy jobs we’ve created over the past few years, I’m proud that Rhode Island is leading the nation in the green economy,” said Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.

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Report Explores Sectors And Metros Driving Construction Jobs Recovery

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Commercial and industrial building is outpacing residential construction, despite strong growth in remodeling and new housing developments. Looking at new building construction, commercial building jobs are projected to grow at 4 percent, to about 764,000 jobs, from 2011 to the end of 2014. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. RHODE ISLAND THINKS BIG. Rhode Island is very competitive,” said Pryor. “We

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Rhode Island incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Rhode Island economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.

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BF Expands State Energy Rankings With Natural Gas, Lowest Emissions And Biofuels Leaders

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Vermont took first place in BF ‘s new state ranking for Lowest CO 2 emissions, followed by Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota and Idaho in the top five. Arizona has eased into second place, edging out New Jersey, which has an aggressive utility-backed program for residential as well as commercial panel installations.