Alternative Energy & Fuels


RI: Board Approves Loan to Help Energy Technology Company Relocate

February 9, 2012

The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors today approved a $500,000 Renewable Energy Fund (REF) loan to provide... more >>


VA: Enviva LP Expanding in Southampton County, Creating 64 New Jobs

December 6, 2011

Governor Bob McDonnell recently announced that Enviva LP (“Enviva”), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and... more >>


CO: Southwest Windpower Opens Additional Facility in Broomfield

December 2, 2011

Southwest Windpower, the world's leading manufacturer of distributed generation wind turbines, announced Dec. 1, 2011, the opening of an additional... more >>


LA: Sundrop Fuels Announces $450 Million Biofuels Refinery in Alexandria Area

November 23, 2011

Gov. Bobby Jindal and Sundrop Fuels Inc. CEO Wayne Simmons announced that Sundrop Fuels will build a $450 million biofuels refinery that will bring... more >>



Owen Sound Industrial Park

Owen Sound Industrial Park

September 13, 2011

Major Manufacturing Facility Available for Sale The Owen Sound Industrial Park is approximately 600 acres of prime industrial land, half of which... more >>


South Carolina Industrial Park

The South Carolina Industrial Park

November 2, 2010

760 Acres of Industrial Land in Private Industrial Park - 1.1 Million Sq. Ft. of Total Building Space Under Roof - 76,000 Sq. Ft. of Office Space -... more >>


28 Acre Multi-Use Industrial Site

28 Acre Multi-Use Industrial Site

November 2, 2010

Full Scale Specialty Chemical Mfg. Facility (High Alloy and Glass-Lined Equipment) - 106,800 sq. ft. of Total Building Space - 8,000 Sq. Ft. of... more >>


28 Acre Rail Serviced Industrial Site

28 Acre Rail Serviced Industrial Site

November 2, 2010

Fragrance (Musk) and Fine Chemical Plant - 152,000 sq. ft. of Total Building Area - 86,300 sq. ft. of Manufacturing Space - 66,200 sq. ft. of... more >>



Corporate Real Estate Executives Saw Pay Increases in 2011

February 9, 2012

Compensation Report Released by CoreNet Global, Leading Professional Association for Corporate Workplace Professionals more >>


BIO Congratulates ZeaChem, Applauds USDA Loan Guarantee Announcement

February 9, 2012

Biorefineries continue to make progress toward commercial-scale production of cellulosic and advanced biofuels, with vital assistance from the USDA... more >>


AWEA: Statement from Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, on today's announcement by Vestas and the need to extend the U.S. Production Tax Credit for wind energy

January 13, 2012

Washington, DC. – American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) CEO Denise Bode released the following statement today: “Today's Vestas announcement... more >>


Top 10 for 2011: Wind Power Achieves Many Milestones this Year

January 4, 2012

Wind power hits 20 percent overall in two states. It contributes a record 50 percent for a period of time in another. And the turbines that pump out... more >>


Case Studies

Idaho: The (Low) Cost of Doing Business Case study | July 19, 2011
Idaho: The (Low) Cost of Doing Business   

By: Juli Anne Patty

The list of reasons to bring your business to Idaho is long, but can be summed up with a simple equation: great location + low business costs =... More>>


Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation Case study | March 9, 2011
Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation - Great Things are Happening in Rural Places   

By: Jennifer Alten

In rural, north central Missouri, a handful of counties have banded together to prove that their sum is greater than their parts. The driving... More>>


Case study | September 22, 2010
Gallatin, Tennessee - Prepared for Opportunity   

By: Jennifer Alten

While the economy may have slowed down over the past few years, Gallatin’s economic development team hasn’t. Instead, the Gallatin Economic... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | June 10, 2011
BLS 2011 State Incentives Resource Guide - Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company   

The BLS 2011 State Incentives Resource Guide is intended to provide a detailed summary of the primary and most valuable state and local economic... More>>


White Paper | September 23, 2010
Job Growth in U.S. Metros - New Report From Garner Economics   

Garner Economics LLC Releases New Analysis of Metro Job Growth In their analysis, Garner Economics' research economist Tom Tveidt reports on... More>>


White Paper | July 26, 2010
Fuel Cells 2000: State of the States 2010   

Fuel Cells 2000 reports on fuel cell activity among the 50 U.S. states. More>>



 

Articles

Article | January 9, 2012
“In 2012, I Resolve To…”

By: Didi Caldwell, John F. Sisson

As we embark on a new year, organizations around the world are looking to reduce facility costs, mitigate competitive pressures, achieve efficiency...   More>>


blank Article | January 9, 2012
Incentives: Power and Responsibility

By: Ed McCallum

Stan Lee, an American comic book writer and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, is attributed with the famous quote from Spiderman,...   More>>


blank Article | January 9, 2012
The Road to Recovery: Stories from Tuscaloosa & Joplin

By: Juli Anne Patty

The New Year is an auspicious time for everyone, our resolutions giving shape and intention to how we will make 2012 an even better year than the one...   More>>


Reshoring Article | September 9, 2011
Total Cost of Ownership Analysis: A Key Tool for Expansion

By: Harry Moser

Executives from a broad range of manufacturing disciplines can confidently consider the timeliness of investing in U.S. based factories to...   More>>


Article | September 9, 2011
Corporate Site Selection in 2011/2012

By: Dennis J. Donovan

The site selection industry was in a state of depression from 2008 through most of 2010. Main culprit was a “perfect storm” economic downturn....   More>>