Calgon Carbon Corporation will construct a new water treatment carbon reactivation plant in Gila Bend, Arizona. This will bring high-quality jobs to the state, and represents a multi-million dollar investment in the state.
16% Fewer Jobs Added to US Economy in 2011
A newly published study by BizBuySell, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, has shown that a sluggish business succession market hindered 2011 national full-time employment by 308,000 jobs.
Jones Lang LaSalle Receives ENERGY STAR Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Jones Lang LaSalle a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency.
Edison, TIAA-CREF and CIRI Invest in Wind Energy
Edison Mission Energy, TIAA-CREF, and Cook Inlet Region announced they have formed Capistrano Wind Partners, LLC, a new company that will support and fund the continued growth and development of wind energy projects across North America.
DuPont and Yingli Enter Strategic Agreement
DuPont and Yingli Energy China Company Limited (Yingli China) have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world’s biggest challenges – reducing dependence on fossil fuels
SAP: Measure, Analyze, Decide
“When we look at how the world’s changing, we believe that how business was done in the past is not going to work going forward. You’re starting to see board rooms and investors asking questions that they weren’t asking a few years ago.”
General Electric to Hire 5,000 Veterans
General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and to invest $580 million to expand its aviation footprint in the United States this year.
Aggressive Deadline for Power Plants to Reduce Emissions
The Christie Administration continued its commitment to combating pollutants and protecting public health with the announcement that the state of New Jersey will require all power plants to meet a 2015 deadline to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
China Boosts R&D Funding on Emerging Technologies
China’s 12th Five-Year Plan reflects its quest to transform from a manufacturer into an innovator, as the rising Asian giant raises R&D funding for emerging technologies by 159 percent to $18 billion.
World Energy and GSA Run Demand Response Auctions
World Energy Solutions announced it teamed with the General Services Administration Energy Division and SAIC to successfully run “demand response” auctions for GSA properties in Illinois and the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in New York and New Jersey.
