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energy storage

US Grid-Scale Energy Storage Continues Strong Year with Highest Q3 Installations on Record

The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in Q3 of 2024, with the grid-scale segment setting a new Q3 record at 3,431 megawatts (MW) ...

ports

AAPA Supports WRDA Bill with Key Wins for Ports

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is pleased to support the final negotiated version of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Develop...

workforce

Flexible Schedules, Fast Payment Are Key to Job Satisfaction, National Workforce Survey Finds

A new study of more than 5,000 front-line workers found that they value flexible schedules and that same or next-day payments helps companies build wo...

technology

NM: State Launches Grant to Support Quantum Technologies in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has launched the New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award Pilot Program, a new state grant focused o...

energy

American Clean Energy Breaks Records, Largest Q3 Ever, According to ACP Report

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its latest Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, detailing a surge in clean energy deployment durin...

retail

NRF, Happy Returns Report: 2024 Retail Returns Projected to Total $890 Billion

Returns continue to pose a significant cost for the retail industry, with total returns projected to reach $890 billion in 2024, according to a report...

technology

Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with 3 Companies to Advance U.S. Supply Chain Security

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed three separate preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CH...

retail

Retailers See 64% of Black Friday Purchases from New Customers, According to Bluecore

Sixty four percent (64%) of digital shoppers were new to retailers this Black Friday, according to new insights from Bluecore. The retail technology c...

equipment

Equipment Leasing and Finance Index Up 5.1% In New Business Volume for Loans Sept.-Oct.

Following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in September, new data reveals a $10.5 billion or 5.1% increase in new business volume for equipmen...

retail

Survey: Online Shoppers Push Black Friday Spending Up 5% While Hunting for Holiday Bargains

Online shoppers spent nearly four times as much on Black Friday as on a typical day this year, driving ecommerce sales up 5% over last year, data from...