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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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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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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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DMDII currently works with over 300 academic, government and industry partners such as Dow, General Electric (GE), Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Microsoft, to name a few. “A RHODE ISLAND THINKS BIG. Rhode Island has set its sights on becoming a top hub of innovation. Photo: Havas PR).

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Carbon Tax Proposed in Portland will be First in the Nation

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Given the increased emphasis on climate change by the incoming Biden Administration the proposed ordinance should be on your required reading list. of $40 per ton would add about 36 cents to the price of a gallon of gasoline and about 2 cents to the average price of a kilowatt-hour of electricity.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Oklahoma has almost 56,000 square miles of shoreline along lakes, rivers and ponds (which hold enough water to fill an area larger than Rhode Island) and 167,000 miles of rivers and streams. OK currently gets more than 18 percent of its electricity from renewables, a share Fallin projects will continue to grow at a steady pace.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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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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