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business

NC: New Small Business Grant Funds Available for North Carolina Technology Companies

Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grant-making from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a key source of capital for No...

supply chain

Purdue-Led National Summit Issues Call to Action for Resilient U.S. Supply Chains

More than 250 representatives from industry, government, academia and professional societies gathered in person and online recently in Washington, D.C...

population

U.S. Population Projected to Begin Declining in Second Half of Century, Says U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. population is projected to reach a high of nearly 370 million in 2080 before edging downward to 366 million in 2100. By 2100, the total U.S. ...

technology

NM: Econ Development Dept. Launches Award for Advanced Energy Innovation and Commercialization

The New Mexico Economic Development Department recently launched the New Mexico Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program, a new state grant focused on supp...

solar energy

CA: Six Flags Magic Mountain Breaks Ground on California’s Largest Solar Energy Project

Six Flags Magic Mountain, in partnership with Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables (DSD), announced the official ground breaking of a new 12.37-megawatt s...

ports

GA: Port of Brunswick on Track to be Top U.S. Auto, Roll-On/Roll-Off Port, Says Ga. Ports Authority Chief

The Port of Brunswick is poised to become the top auto and machinery port in the U.S., with 264 acres of land for development according to Georgia Por...

retail

Walmart to Invest $9+ Billion Over Two Years to Upgrade More Than 1,400 U.S. Stores

Walmart is investing more than $9 billion over a two-year period to upgrade and modernize U.S. stores with improved layouts, expanded product selectio...

clean energy

New Report by American Clean Power Assn. Shows Record Q3 for U.S. Clean Energy Installations

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) recently released the Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q3 2023, showing that the industry brought onli...

ports

Ports Awarded $653 Million in Maritime Admin. Port Infrastructure Development Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)...

technology

A Day Without the Internet In the World Would Cost $43 Billion, According to Atlas VPN Data

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, a day without internet in the world would cost $43 billion. The United States and China almost ...