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Video: Arizona Student Housing Fire Melts Crane

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The 2-alarm fire early Tuesday morning south of the University of Arizona burned so hot it melted cars, damaged cranes, and downed electric lines. Tuesday morning near East Broadway and North Tyndall Avenue in Tucson, destroying major portions of the construction site and the timber-framed multistory student housing project.

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

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. billion Tres Amigas Superstation, which will link the nation’s three major electricity grids.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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While the regional test centers will focus on PV systems, which directly convert sunlight to electricity, Sandia’s Solar Thermal Test Facility is working to improve concentrating solar power (CSP) systems that use sunlight to heat liquids to generate steam for turbine generators. Arizona, which ranks as the No.

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Arizona State Focus: Heading To The Desert

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Arizona is one of the most popular destinations for new businesses for many key reasons.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise; Upstate SC Alliance; Tucson (AZ) Regional Economic Opportunities. Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. Reilly Industries, Inc.,

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The State of Illinois was one of the leaders in establishing competitive choice for electricity, and Decatur currently enjoys sufficient electric capacity to support future growth at prices that are better than those of surrounding states. Quality higher education is available through local and regional offerings.

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The Politics of Adobe in West Texas

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It no longer had workable plumbing or an electrical system—it was just a shell. Swan House has stood empty for a long while, after health issues required Swan to move to Tucson. The couple bid $38,000 for the six-hundred-square-foot house at a local tax auction. It had sustained a fire sometime in the past.

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