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solar

IL: Nexamp and Starbucks Support Energy Equity with Six New Community Solar Projects in Illinois

Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced today a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable elec...

technology

Department of Commerce Announces New Guidance and Software to Improve Safety, Security of AI Systems

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of new guidance and software to help improve the safety, security and trustworthiness of artific...

business

Administration, NOAA Propose $575 Million to Increase Coastal Climate Resilience 

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced recently that the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending $575 million in funding across 1...

workforce

NY: Governor Hochul Announces Opening of PUSH Buffalo’s First Green Jobs Training Center

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a ribbon cutting marking the official opening of the Sustainability Workforce Training Center, the region’s first gree...

engineering

ASME Foundation Wins Fed Grant for Apprenticeship Program in Mechanical Engineering Tech

The ASME Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, has been awarded a $3.975 million four-year grant from the...

ports

TX: Port Houston Approved for Cold Treatment

Port Houston is proud to announce its approval by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to ...

equipment

Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Consistent Over Three Months, Survey Says

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the July 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EF...

workforce

NM: Eleven New Mexico Companies Awarded State Job Training Funds in July

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved its monthly allocations of job training funds at the July 2024 Job Training Incentive Pr...

business

NM: EDD Announces Launch of New Mexico SSBCI Technical Assistance Program  

The New Mexico Economic Development Department under its Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Office is launching a new initiative aimed at a...

business

WI: WEDC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Transparency from GFOA

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has again earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Fi...