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Kansas: Kansas Anticipates 23,000 New Jobs and a New Energy Boom

Kansas: Kansas Anticipates 23,000 New Jobs and a New Energy Boom

Kansas continues to reform tax policy, econ. dev. under Brownback Administration, creating more business-friendly environment, jobs.

Water, Environmental Stewardship and Their Impact on Site Selection

Water, Environmental Stewardship and Their Impact on Site Selection

An important step in modern facility site selection is to employ an advanced water footprinting methodology. Such methodologies are built upon many of...

Green Technology-- Thriving and Driving Economic Development Around the Nation

Green Technology-- Thriving and Driving Economic Development Around the Nation

Throughout the United States, green technology is thriving and driving business development in some savvy regions that are transitioning to be strong ...

Sustainable Economic Development— Achievable through Corporate and Community...

Sustainable Economic Development— Achievable through Corporate and Community Collaboration

With rising energy costs and global warming, the impetus for incorporating sustainable technologies into economic development strategies is more impor...

South Carolina Provides the Keys to Business Success

South Carolina Provides the Keys to Business Success

South Carolina’s appeal extends to business-friendly policies, solid infrastructure, skilled workforce, strong training, available sites for building...

Idaho Beckons Businesses by Cutting Taxes

Idaho Beckons Businesses by Cutting Taxes

Idaho is constitutionally mandated to have a balanced budget; foundation providing a competitive environment for employers to grow.

Siting a Contact Center or Data Center Requires Supreme Diligence

Siting a Contact Center or Data Center Requires Supreme Diligence

Site selectors must not underestimate the amount of detailed research, location modeling necessary for a contact- or data-center project.

Locations that Harness the Wind in the United States

Locations that Harness the Wind in the United States

Site selectors need to be aware of wind energy's importance to U.S. manufacturing job creation and which states are dominant in wind energy installati...

Already Mainstream, Wind Power Continues to Expand

Already Mainstream, Wind Power Continues to Expand

Wind energy is an American success story, powering 35 percent of all new American electric generation in recent years and creating one of the country’...

Data and Call Centers Thrive in Business-Friendly Tennessee

Data and Call Centers Thrive in Business-Friendly Tennessee

When Gov. Bill Haslam took office last year, he had a specific goal: make TN the #1 location in the Southeast for high-quality jobs.