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New Report Reveals The 10 U.S. Areas Facing The Highest Climate-Related Risk Of Water Shortages

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: May 20, 2013 In: Archives, Arkansas, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, California, Contributed Columns, District Of Columbia, Executive Analysis, Featured Post, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Online Features, Renewable Energy, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. - Far West, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest, Utilities | comment : 0

Study points to risk in nation's capital, New York City, America's breadbasket and 46 states. ...

Fukushima: The Disaster That Won’t Go Away

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: May 03, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, International, Japan, Online Features, Other, Quality Of Life, Renewable Energy, The Editor's Blog, Utilities | comment : 0

Two years after the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex in Japan, the long-term impact of the catastrophe continues to grow. ...

10-Year Plan Upgrades Natural Gas Infrastructure, Creates Jobs For Illinois

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: March 29, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Illinois, Online Features, U.S. - Great Lakes, Utilities | comment : 0

Under the Natural Gas Modernization, Public Safety & Jobs Act (SB 1665/HB 2414), Ameren Illinois will invest $330 million and create 250 jobs to accelerate its ongoing efforts to strengthen and update its natural gas business in central and southern Illinois. ...

Global Green Lighting To Hire Up To 250 For New Chattanooga Facility

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: March 28, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Online Features, Tennessee, U.S. - Southeast, Utilities | comment : 0

Innovative wireless radio controlled LED street lighting systems to be assembled in Hamilton County. The move will create jobs for Tennesseans by bringing subcontracted production back from China. ...

ACEEE Outlines 16 Policies to Remove Market Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Leverage Market Forces

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: March 26, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Topic, Contributed Columns, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Executive Analysis, Featured Post, Online Features, Renewable Energy, Utilities, Wind Power | comment : 0

According to a new report from ACEEE, energy efficiency policies could save the U.S. economy nearly $1 trillion. ...

TVA And Deloitte Consulting Name First Metro Primary Data Center Site

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: March 21, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Data Centers, Featured Post, Online Features, Tennessee, U.S. - Southeast, Utilities | comment : 0

TVA hired Chicago-based Deloitte Consulting to identify and evaluate locations for data centers in the seven-state TVA service area. Deloitte’s study found the 10.6-acre site in Knoxville is readily accessible, has a strong telecommunications infrastructure and availability of reliable electricity—all criteria for a primary site for a data center company. ...

Masters of Disaster

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: March 07, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Executive Analysis, Featured Post, New Jersey, Online Features, Quality Of Life, The Editor's Blog, Transportation Infrastructure, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, Utilities | comment : 0

After Mother Nature's big wakeup call, the realization is growing that today's disaster recovery must prepare us to meet future cataclysms. ...

Business Facilities’ 2012 Deal Of The Year: Baxter Bio/Pharma Complex In Georgia Takes Gold

Posted by: BF Staff Posted date: January 23, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Biotech And Pharma, Featured Post, Georgia, Online Features, Research And Development, U.S. - Southeast, Utilities | comment : 0

The Baxter bio-pharmaceutical facility, an integrated campus which will include three main manufacturing components as well as warehousing, utilities and lab support facilities, is expected to directly create 1,800 jobs with an economic impact of $6.2 billion. ...

Time Warner Cable Expanding In Lexington County, SC

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: January 04, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Back Office, IT, And Call Centers, Daily News, Featured Post, Online Features, South Carolina, U.S. - Southeast, Utilities | comment : 0

Time Warner Cable Carolinas provides technologically advanced video, Internet, and telephone services to more than 2.1 million residential and business customers. Its more than 7,900 local employees serve customers in more than 400 cities and towns across North and South Carolina. The $24 million investment in Lexington County is expected to create 644 new jobs. ...

FirstEnergy, AMP to Build New Natural Gas Generation in OH

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: November 09, 2012 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Daily News, Ohio, Online Archives, Online Features, U.S. - Great Lakes, Utilities | comment : 0

FirstEnergy and AMP sign MOU to build new natural gas generation in Eastlake, OH; combustion turbines aim to enhance system reliability in the region. Nov 9, 2012 @ 3:12 PM ...