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Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.


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Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.
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    Latest: Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building - Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.

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    Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building

    Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.
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    Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018

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    Massachusetts, California Continue As Energy Efficiency Leaders

    New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, and South Dakota are most improved states, according to ACEEE's 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
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    New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration

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    Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

    Idaho, Florida, Virginia are most improved states in ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
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    Location Focus

    Less Is More In New England

    When it comes to employment rates, this six-state region has no trouble outperforming the national average.
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    California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power

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    World’s Top 10 Innovation Hubs

    The U.S. and China remain leaders among the world’s innovation hubs, according to a new report from KPMG.
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    Statewide legal marijuana is a $6.7-billion industry that may all go up in smoke if the Justice Department enforces federal laws prohibiting it.
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    The Rockport Group Moves Global Corporate HQ

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    Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

    ACEEE’s 10th Anniversary Energy Efficiency Scorecard shows VT, RI, CT, NY rounding out top 5; MO, ME, and MI are three Most Improved States.
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    2016 State Rankings: CA, TX Repeat As Solar, Wind Power Capacity Kings

    California maintained its spot as top-ranked state for Installed Solar Power Capacity and Texas kept its crown as king of Installed Wind Power Capacity in Business Facilities' 12th Annual Rankings Report.
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    HighRes Biosolutions Breaks Ground For New Corporate HQ

    The laboratory automation product company is moving to a new facility in Beverly, MA with help from the city's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program.
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    Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green)

    Stop & Shop Turns Inedible Food Into Energy

    Just in time for Earth Day, the supermarket company has opened a state-of-the-art green energy facility in Massachusetts.
    Illinois Is USGBC’s Top State For LEED Green Building.
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    Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

    Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row.
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    Breaking News: General Electric Moving HQ To Boston

    New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, and at least eight other states were vying for the project, but in the end General Electric Co. has elected to relocate its global headquarters from Fairfield, CT to Boston.
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    Massachusetts

    Top 10 States Ranked In Energy Efficiency Scorecard

    Massachusetts edges out California as most energy-efficient state, Maryland among most improved, according to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
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    Massachusetts

    Next-Generation Medical Devices: Ready to Save Lives Today

    Rapid advances in technology for new medical devices are outpacing evolving regulatory frameworks, creating a challenge for this sector.
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    Rail Transplant

    China’s largest rail manufacturer will build subway cars for Boston at a new plant in Springfield, MA.
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    Never Mind

    Boston decides the 2024 Olympics aren't worth a hill of beans.
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    State Focus: Massachusetts – Nothing Common About Its Wealth

    Massachusetts is taking in and out of the box approaches to help increase jobs and decrease unemployment.
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