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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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There is no debt on it, no equipment on it, and it gives a lot more flexibility and optionality within the portfolio.”. . There is no perfect panacea in one energy source,” said Bill Owens, founder and president of Owens Construction , in Worthington, Ohio, in a recent webinar sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). β€œIt

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California is Rolling in Dough

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They’re urging a restoration of education spending cuts, among other items that were sliced to the bone. In Indiana, Gov. We tend to come down on the rainy-day side of these discussions, since many of the states who suddenly find their pockets bulging still have large debt obligations, including massive pension payments.

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Black Gold Rush

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In fact, when President Obama visited Elkhart, Indiana in 2009 to commiserate with a town then suffering from the highest unemployment in the nation (15.3 The housing market collapse devastated the Golden State at the same time it faced a fiscal reckoning brought on by decades of piling up long-term debt.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN INDIANA. The goal of Indiana’s Shovel Ready Program is to expedite the business location process by making the sites more attractive to companies and site-selection consultants who are looking to locate or expand their business. β€œA Indiana Lt. Photo: Windu.com). Governor Sue Ellspermann.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Custom training at a NM public educational institution may also be covered. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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A retreat in the public markets in 2011 resulted in overall financing levels that are back to those seen in 2008, reflecting the continuing struggles of the Eurozone countries over the sovereign debt of some member countries. Its goal is to coordinate companies, research and education institutes to foster collaboration and innovation.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Property Tax Abatements: The Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (TIRA) allows qualified industries to receive abatements of non-educational property taxes for new businesses locating to Alabama and for expansions of existing facilities in Alabama. The combined state and local millage rate would then be applied to the assessed value.

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