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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
By: Seth Slabaugh, The Star Press Photo by Seth Slabaugh
Saving the 133-year-old Randolph County Courthouse, which will undergo a $7.6 million renovation, restoration and expansion starting today, is important to more than just Randolph County.Wayne Goodman, a regional director for Indiana Landmarks, regards the building like a collector regards coins,...
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
By: Bruce C. Smith, IndyStar.com
UNION CITY, Ind. -- In a small factory in eastern Indiana, workers are gearing up to convert 10,000 General Motors gasoline-powered vehicles to hybrids over the next five years.The relatively young company doing the work already is so successful in the fast-moving evolution of the automotive industry's move toward alternative fuels that it has been snapped up...
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The Union City Community Economic Development Committee (UCCEDC) of Indiana and Ohio is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Boomtown Celebration on October 23, 2010 by focusing on its renewable and sustainable energy businesses and initiatives. In addition to a regional clean technology exposition, Ed Begley, Jr. of the TV show, "Living with Ed" and "St. Elsewhere" will be the guest...
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug 5, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSYS) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Productive Concepts International LLC's alternative fuel vehicle business (PCI) for a transaction value of $11.1 million including $975,000 in assumed debt. The transaction is structured as an asset purchase and is expected to close within 30 days...
Friday, July 16th, 2010
CNG Process for Full-Size Vans Nears CompletionChevrolet Express, GMC Savana Benefit from GM Global Expertise DETROIT– General Motors has finalized the production process for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, allowing the company to deliver fleet customers complete vehicles with a fully integrated and dedicated...
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
REDC Executive Director Kevin Law will be in Dallas, Texas, from May 23-26 at WINDPOWER 2010, the annual Conference and Exhibition of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The trip is an opportunity to promote Randolph County’s business assets and REDC’s commitment to attracting and nurturing alternative energy-related companies. Law will also attend sessions to learn...
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
by Tom Farris Muncie, IN - Ted Baker, Regional Director of the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), E. Roy Budd, Executive Director of Energize-ECI, Inc.(E-ECI), and Philip Lehmkuhler, State Director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in Indiana, announced that the organizations have collaborated to make available a new Rural...
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Work is well underway on the landmark wind energy project by the City of Union City and Randolph Eastern School Corporation. In cooperation with Performance Services of Indianapolis, the city and the school will each erect a one megawatt, two-blade wind turbine. The 1 MW wind turbines are expected to arrive on site by the end of November and should be operational by the first of the...
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Remarks of Lt. Governor Becky Skillman7.21.09 WIndiana ConferenceGood morning and welcome to the second WIndiana Conference!I thought we were doing well last year, when our first-ever WIndiana conference attracted more than 300 people. But this year, 600 of you have come out, and more than 50 sponsors and exhibits are here. That's progress!I want to thank the Indiana Wind Working Group and...
Monday, June 29th, 2009
by SETH SLABAUGHWINCHESTER -- Indiana Michigan Power's confidence in a proposed wind farm is growing, meaning two wind farms could be developed in Randolph County."We're still collecting and evaluating data, but early indications are that the wind resources are good," said I&M spokesman Mike Brian. "Our confidence level is high."I&M recently earmarked $150,000...
