Industry

WV: Form Energy to Build Its First American Battery Manufacturing Plant in Weirton, Creating 750+ Jobs
News Jan 24, 2023
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that Form Energy, Inc. (Form Energy) will partner with the State of West Virginia to build its first iron-air...
GA: Georgia Ports Authority Handled Record 5.9 Million TEUs in 2022, An Increase of 5 Percent
News Jan 23, 2023
The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2...
Retailer Five Below Plans 200-plus Store Openings for Fiscal 2023, New Higher-Priced Format
News Jan 23, 2023
Discount retailer Five Below plans to open more than 200 stores in 2023, the most in the company's history. The company also says it plans to convert ...
IL: New Study Projects Clean Energy Transition Could Create 150,000+ New Jobs in Illinois by 2050
News Jan 23, 2023
National economic and workforce applied research firm BW Research today released a first-of-its-kind study in Illinois that found that the transition ...
New Report: Corporations Purchased More U.S. Clean Energy in 2022 Than Ever Before
News Jan 23, 2023
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released a report today that shows corporations purchased more clean energy in 2022 than any previous year....
FL: Conn's HomePlus Continues Florida Expansion into Jacksonville, Creating at Least 12 New Jobs
News Jan 23, 2023
Conn's HomePlus continues to expand its presence in Florida with the opening of a new 30,000 square foot location in Jacksonville, which opened its do...
MI: Meijer Says It Is First Retailer to Run All-Electric Semitrucks in Cold Weather Environment
News Jan 23, 2023
Meijer, a retailer that operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and the first in North America to implement the Environment...
KY: PACCAR Parts Celebrates Grand Opening of its Louisville Parts Distribution Center
News Jan 23, 2023
PACCAR Parts celebrated the grand opening of its 260,000-square-foot parts distribution center (PDC) in Louisville, Ky., recently. The new facility in...
WA: IonQ to Open First Quantum Computing Manufacturing Facility in the U.S. Near Seattle
News Jan 23, 2023
IonQ, Inc., an industry leader in quantum computing, announced plans to open the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the...
LA: ExxonMobil's Polypropylene Growth Project Begins Operations in Baton Rouge, With 65 New Direct Jobs
News Jan 20, 2023
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined ExxonMobil officials to celebrate the commencement of operations for the Polypropylene Growth Project (PPG Proj...