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GE Aviation Breaks Ground On Factory In, Lafayette, IN

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We will make it here in Indiana and ship it to customers all around the world, and we’re very proud of that.”. I am thrilled that GE Aviation, a company that has and continues to lead in technological innovation, has put their faith in Indiana, a state that produces our nation’s best and brightest.”.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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When you think of community development, job creation, investment and business retention and expansion an electric generation and transmission company wouldn’t top the list. As a non-profit electric cooperative founded in 1949, Hoosier Energy is owned by its members. Take Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana for example.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. Amazon recently announced that another one of its facilities would spring to life in Indiana as well.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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The sleek new commercial jet offers unprecedented fuel efficiency thanks to a light-weight but ultra-strong carbon-fiber composite skin and an advanced electrical system powered by a huge lithium-ion battery. Aircraft industry analysts say the cost of fixing the 787′s electrical problems could top $600 million.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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VW is ramping up production at its new plant in Chattanooga, Nissan is rolling out the all-electric Leaf in Smyrna and General Motors has given a new mission to the former Saturn plant in Spring Hill. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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In this year’s report, we expanded our established alternative energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively.