Expansion Management

Who is Seeing Green?

Jan. 12, 2010

On Jan. 8 President Obama issued $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects. Across 43 states, 183 projects are slated to create tens of thousands of green jobs.

While projects selected for this tax credit generally must be placed in service by 2014, approximately 30% of them will be completed in 2010.

Who is doing what? Here are some of the projects receiving tax credits:

Itron, Inc.'s OpenWay CENTRON meter will expand capacity in their South Carolina plant to allow for increased production of it's Openway Centron Meter. The goal is to hit 4 million meters.

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is producing an advanced membrane for high efficiency fuel cells for buildings and vehicles. They are also manufacturing an advanced turbine filter to improve the performance of gas turbines.

PPG Industries, Inc. will produce a double anti-reflective coating for glass to make solar cells more efficient. At their Louisiana facility, PPG will produce a special tire tread component that reduces rolling resistance and improves fuel economy.

TPI Composites, Inc. is building a new manufacturing facility in Nebraska to produce next generation wind turbine blades.

Think North America, a until of Norwegian electric car manufacturer, received funds to
invest in its electric vehicle assembly plant in Indiana.

Stirling Energy Systems will use their credit to manufacture components for a 25 kilowatt solar dish at a site in Livonia.

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Adrienne Selko Blog | Senior Editor

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.