Energy
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Energy articles below.
Consumers Energy To End Coal Use By 2025
Consumers Energy will be among first in nation to go coal-free and will lead Michigan's clean energy transformation.
NRG Energy Relocating Headquarters To Houston
Houston’s diverse workforce, along with the city’s commitment to its Climate Action Plan, were among the key factors driving NRG’s decision.
Colorado Governor’s Report: Ready To Scale New Heights
Gov. Jared Polis is keeping Colorado ahead of the curve on today’s biggest challenges, including providing recovery relief for small businesses and preparing to lead the clean-energy economy.
Leading A Clean Energy Transition In Indiana
Hoosier Energy is diversifying its power generation mix with a long-range resource plan that expands low-cost wind, solar, natural gas and storage.
City Of Santa Fe Earns Sustainability Certification
The New Mexico city is only the second in the world to achieve LEED Gold status under the USGBC's more stringent LEED v4.1 rating system.
January / February 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 1)
The January / February 2020 Issue features our State of the Year and Deal of the Year winners. Plus, a look at energy, aerospace, exports and data centers.
The Woodlands, TX: A Thriving Hub For Corporate Headquarters
Located just 27 miles north of Houston, The Woodlands Area includes The Woodlands and the cities of Oak Ridge North and Shenandoah.
Delek US Holdings Expanding Middle Tennessee HQ
The Fortune 500 energy company will invest $4 million and create 175 jobs in Brentwood, TN.
Innovation Valley: A Mecca for Energy
The Knoxville, TN region’s energy test bed research hub is home to the Oak Ridge National Lab.
Offshoring
The U.S. offshore wind energy sector appears to be ready for prime time, and the potential is enormous.
Ra, Sustainer of Life
A nation that in ancient times worshipped The Sun God is home to a $3.5-billion solar power project.
Six Years Later
It's going to cost $190 billion and take three decades to clean up the mess at Fukushima.
U.S. Natural Gas: Ready to Rule the World
Liquefied natural gas exports represent a huge opportunity for U.S. energy producers to dominate an emerging global market, as U.S. production outpaces domestic demand.
PV vs. T-Rex
Rapidly expanding renewable energy may not be reliable enough to replace the traditional power-generating infrastructure.
Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement
From water technology and food processing to energy, power and control, companies in Wisconsin that recognize their mutual dependency and have formed partnerships to address common challenges are thriving and creating new economic opportunities.
Last Chance
A $16-billion international project now rising in the south of France may offer the only real solution to the impending disaster of climate change.
Burn Baby Burn
Should burning trees to generate electricity be classified as carbon-neutral?
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.
Grid Stars: States Race To Embrace Smart-grid Technology
Nine states and Washington D.C. lead the pack in electricity grid modernization. Navagant Research forecasts that the global Smart Grid as a Service (SGaaS) market, estimated at $1.7 billion in 2014, will grow to $11 billion in 2023.
State Focus – Iowa: Growing Jobs As Well As Corn
While often stereotyped as an ag state, Iowa has created a business friendly environment that makes it globally competitive in a diverse and growing number of industry sectors.
State Focus – New Jersey: Garden of Opportunity
The Garden State offers a “brain trust” with a highly skilled and educated workforce that makes it easy to recruit top talent.
Will Predictive Energy Models Become A Thing Of The Past?
Determining a building’s energy efficiency based solely on using predictive energy models and specifying certain design and construction attributes may be a thing of the past by the time the next generation of architects and engineers join the workforce.
