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Underground Home for Sale in Illinois

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Massachusetts architect Malcolm “Mac” Wells said, “We are paving and roofing this country to death.” He purchased seven wooded acres of land on the outskirts of tiny Sheridan, about an hour’s drive west of Chicago, and moved his family into a two-bedroom trailer on-site while he planned the construction of his green abode.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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Promoting green jobs in our neighborhoods is also a key focus of the plan. To support these efforts, the City is leveraging assets, including existing City-owned fiber; right of way access to freight tunnels and sewers; coordination with planned City construction work to modernize water and sewer infrastructure; and other investments.

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Less Is More In New England

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percent, Massachusetts’ 3.7 The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 Since then Albany International has expanded, employing more than 400 and moving their corporate headquarters from New York and R&D facilities from Massachusetts. FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS: THE 2.0 percent, Vermont’s 3.3

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities. For a list of state economic development agencies, click this link. Natural Gas-Line Services. Electric Power Services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. SALES & USE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CLEAN TECH MANUFACTURING (CAEATFA): The goal is to create a strong, new clean-tech industry within California that reduces green house gas emissions and creates new, long-term high value-added jobs.

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