article thumbnail

Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

Stok

VERGE 18 | Oakland, CA. #1: 2: Net Zero Electricity does not equal Net Zero Energy. While we’re pouring immense effort into cleaning up the electricity grid and seeing impressive progress, there are other types of fuel that we need to be tackling with the same tenacity if we’re to truly achieve aggressive Net Zero Energy targets.

article thumbnail

Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

Business Facilities

Electrical Capacity: ComEd, the area’s electrical distribution firm and primary supplier, is in the process of completing new high capacity transmission lines which border Huntley’s 500 acres of industrial and business park areas. There also is a build-to-suit leasing option for development in the same area.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. billion), Oakland ($22.0 Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. billion) and Macomb ($4.7

Metro 111
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

One of Pittsburgh’s top regional strengths is its Information and Communications (ICT) industry, which includes nearly 1,600 ICT firms with more than 26,000 employees and 6,000 computer and electrical engineers. as well as co-working space such as Revv Oakland, Beauty Shoppe and StartUptown. In the past decade, nearly $1.8

article thumbnail

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The program offers the following incentives: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption (TPT Exemption) on purchased qualifying equipment and leased or rented qualifying equipment.

Income 75
article thumbnail

COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh together with Westinghouse Electric Company. in Oakland Park is a computer engineering consultancy that develops turnkey computing solutions for its clients. DataBridge Corp. billion in output and contributed $7.5

Omaha 76
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. The P3 project is a 50-year agreement between the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake to lease and operate the 200-acre Seagirt Marine Terminal.