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.
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.
Smart Building Market Growing At 11.9% CAGR To 2019
The report focuses on the key leading countries using the smart building technology.
Great Eastern Energy Beta Tests Energy Management App
The web-based app helps property managers and executives to gain insight, understand, and reduce overall energy consumption.
Energy Choices For A Strong And Secure America
American Security Project outlines policy choices to ensure energy security, economic stability, and environmental sustainability.
ACEEE Outlines 16 Policies to Remove Market Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Leverage Market Forces
According to a new report from ACEEE, energy efficiency policies could save the U.S. economy nearly $1 trillion.
Two Gigs and Counting
Internet giant Google is doubling down on its renewable energy investments.
U.S. Luring Manufacturers Away From China?
Low-cost energy fueling U.S. manufacturing and jobs renaissance. By Elliott Gue, Energy & Income Advisor, Oct 19, 2012 @ 1:16 PM
Nexterra, UBC And GE Break Ground On BC CHP
Nexterra Systems Corp., the University of British Columbia (UBC), and GE celebrated the successful completion of an energy-from-renewable-waste combined heat and power (CHP) system located at UBC's Vancouver, BC campus. Sep 17, 2012 @ 2:30 PM
