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Cellulosic ethanol is made from inedible portionsd of plants and the is reporting it can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 86 percent compared to The partnership will studywhether bio-basede chemicals like plastics can be derivede from cellulosic feedstocks and further reduce gas emissions. The planyt will be based at Buckeye’s Perry, Fla., facility. It will be builtg with $20 million in funding from theFloridaz legislature. The partnership will combine technologyt developed at the Universitu of Florida and technology licensedto Mass.-based Myriant to develo the products.
John Crowe, chairman and CEO of Buckeye, said the company’s wood cellulose manufacturinbg has always had an element of and the Florida research facility will develop a new business modelfor cellulose-related Lonnie Ingram, distinguished professor of microbiology and cell scienc at the University of Florida, led development of the technologyt and says the goal of the continuedd research is to break nationalk dependence on petroleum. “Fuel is a big part of that, but it’xs not the only part,” Ingrajm said in a statement.
“Learning how to develo these valuable byproducts not only helps to make cellulosi ethanol moreeconomically feasible, but it takesa the environmental impact of cellulosid ethanol and extends it to new like plastic water bottles, that won’t take up spacd in a landfill for thousands of Buckeye (NYSE: BKI) manufactures and markets specialty fiberzs and non-woven materials. It operates facilities in the Germany, Canada and
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Cincinnati-area firms win Ohio incentives - Phoenix Business Journal:
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, a maker of marketin simulation andplanning software, received $1.1 million from the Innovation Ohio Loan at an annual interest rate of 1 percent for the firstf year and 8 percent for five The Cincinnati-based company will use the loan to develop a new generation of its Emerging Marketplacee software and buy computer equipment. The $2.2 million projectg is expected to create 36 jobs and retainn10 jobs. Two local firms also receivesd Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects. • , a supplier of labelin g systems for thebeverage industry, was awardedc a 45 percent tax credit for five yearsd for a $1 million expansionm project in Mason.
The company expects to use the worthabout $52,700 over its term, to create 25 jobs and retaib 118. • won a 45 percent job for a six-year for a $170,000 expansiobn project at its regionaloffice downtown. The crediyt is valued at about $119,75o0 over its term. Advantage expects to creatwe 33 positions andretain 65. The company, headquartered in Wash., provides energy management consultingh services.
, a maker of marketin simulation andplanning software, received $1.1 million from the Innovation Ohio Loan at an annual interest rate of 1 percent for the firstf year and 8 percent for five The Cincinnati-based company will use the loan to develop a new generation of its Emerging Marketplacee software and buy computer equipment. The $2.2 million projectg is expected to create 36 jobs and retainn10 jobs. Two local firms also receivesd Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects. • , a supplier of labelin g systems for thebeverage industry, was awardedc a 45 percent tax credit for five yearsd for a $1 million expansionm project in Mason.
The company expects to use the worthabout $52,700 over its term, to create 25 jobs and retaib 118. • won a 45 percent job for a six-year for a $170,000 expansiobn project at its regionaloffice downtown. The crediyt is valued at about $119,75o0 over its term. Advantage expects to creatwe 33 positions andretain 65. The company, headquartered in Wash., provides energy management consultingh services.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Nextel of Texas slapped with $50M tax lien - Dallas Business Journal:
http://www.alfaromeoauto.com/air-filters-2
million in back sales taxes. The Comptroller’s office on May 5 filedc a lien for that amount against Nextel ofTexas Inc. It is the largesyt current sales tax lien in the state in which the taxpayerd has appealed thematter administratively, accordingt to data supplied by the Comptroller. Historical data on sales-taxd liens wasn’t immediately available, the Comptroller’s office “The lien was in connection with sales tax followinf an audit done onthis company,” says R.J. a Comptroller’s office spokesman. He says the auditt covered the period from Octobedr 1998 throughDecember 2003.
The audit was launcherd in 2004, which was why it did not coverd any timeafter 2003, DeSilvw says. The audit of Nextel of Texas was completed in DeSilva says. If any additional years were to be examined via an a new audit would have tobe opened. DeSilvwa says the state opted to filea lien, even thougy the administrative appeals process had not begun, in part because of the size of the tax He said there are a number of factords that go into the decision to file a but declined to disclose all the
million in back sales taxes. The Comptroller’s office on May 5 filedc a lien for that amount against Nextel ofTexas Inc. It is the largesyt current sales tax lien in the state in which the taxpayerd has appealed thematter administratively, accordingt to data supplied by the Comptroller. Historical data on sales-taxd liens wasn’t immediately available, the Comptroller’s office “The lien was in connection with sales tax followinf an audit done onthis company,” says R.J. a Comptroller’s office spokesman. He says the auditt covered the period from Octobedr 1998 throughDecember 2003.
The audit was launcherd in 2004, which was why it did not coverd any timeafter 2003, DeSilvw says. The audit of Nextel of Texas was completed in DeSilva says. If any additional years were to be examined via an a new audit would have tobe opened. DeSilvwa says the state opted to filea lien, even thougy the administrative appeals process had not begun, in part because of the size of the tax He said there are a number of factords that go into the decision to file a but declined to disclose all the
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Property Watch: Recent Houston area transaction highlights - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://raceforthecure-pdx.org/news/notecardsbymer.asp
Japanese conglomerate is in line tobe Caldwell’s financial partnere in acquiring the 11,400-acre property consisting mostly of vacanft land. The buyer has been awarderd a preliminary contract to purchase the landfor $90 millionm to $95 million, according to a source insidee the deal. Bridgeland is designed to include morethan 20,000 homes and 65,000 residents when the projecr site in Cypress is built out in 20 years. Bridgeland is bein sold by The Chicago-based owner of primarily retail propertiesx filed for bankruptcy protection from creditordsin mid-April. Bridgeland is not included in thebankruptcy proceeding.
The sale is on a broader scale than projecter earlier this year when General Growth begab marketingLakeland Village, the 2,370-acre first phase of Bridgeland that is alreadh home to hundreds of Half a mile away is Towne Lake, a 2,400-acre communithy slated for 3,000 homes.
Japanese conglomerate is in line tobe Caldwell’s financial partnere in acquiring the 11,400-acre property consisting mostly of vacanft land. The buyer has been awarderd a preliminary contract to purchase the landfor $90 millionm to $95 million, according to a source insidee the deal. Bridgeland is designed to include morethan 20,000 homes and 65,000 residents when the projecr site in Cypress is built out in 20 years. Bridgeland is bein sold by The Chicago-based owner of primarily retail propertiesx filed for bankruptcy protection from creditordsin mid-April. Bridgeland is not included in thebankruptcy proceeding.
The sale is on a broader scale than projecter earlier this year when General Growth begab marketingLakeland Village, the 2,370-acre first phase of Bridgeland that is alreadh home to hundreds of Half a mile away is Towne Lake, a 2,400-acre communithy slated for 3,000 homes.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
LA Galaxy finds a way to dodge the Sounders - Crosscut
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Kansas City Star | LA Galaxy finds a way to dodge the Sounders Crosscut Now the Sounders have to find a way to equalize the score and then show LA how good this Seattle team can be. By Peter Miller It took the Sounders only 47 ... Playoffs » |
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Bentley: ethics reform will pass, no anti-gambling task force - WBRC
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WKRG-TV | Bentley: ethics reform will pass, no anti-gambling task force WBRC Entertainment News from AP NORTHPORT, AL (WBRC) - Governor-elect Dr. Robert Bentley said Wednesday ethics reform will pass the Alabama legislature next ... Robert Bentley promises ethics reform on a final day push for Alabama's ... Governor-Elect Bentley holds Wednesday morning news conference Bentley wins race |
Monday, November 1, 2010
Report: Columbus holding its own amid recession - Houston Business Journal:
http://adamswatersheds.org/conclusion.html
A report from Washington, D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitor bill s itself asa “beneath the hood” recession-era look at metroas with more than 500,000 residents as of 2007. The reporg placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th among those rankedr forits strength, based on employment, unemployment, output, home prices and foreclosurs data. No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slotse from 61stto 80th. Toledo was rankedx the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area Leading the pack in the report wasSan Antonio, one of four Texaws cities among the nation’s top five.
Detroift was ranked last, followed by Cape Fla., and Stockton, Calif., two aread devastated by the foreclosure crisis. Brookinges found that the metropolitan perspectiveon states’ performance amid the recessionj “suggests that recovery may be quite uneven as posing particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensurs a truly national rising economif tide.” Columbus’ strengths and weaknesses in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percent decline in employment since its peak earliefthis decade. Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodesgt 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing pricews for the first three months of 2008 comparex with the same periodc this year. But the city was rankedc near the bottom ofthe list, at for the 4.8 percent decline in its gross metropolitanm product – a measure of the goods and serviceds produced in the area – in the first quarter of 2009 compared with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last threer months of 2008 with the first quarte r thisyear alone, the GMP dropped 1.7 representing the 14th-worst decline among the citiexs measured. To download the full report, click .
A report from Washington, D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitor bill s itself asa “beneath the hood” recession-era look at metroas with more than 500,000 residents as of 2007. The reporg placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th among those rankedr forits strength, based on employment, unemployment, output, home prices and foreclosurs data. No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slotse from 61stto 80th. Toledo was rankedx the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area Leading the pack in the report wasSan Antonio, one of four Texaws cities among the nation’s top five.
Detroift was ranked last, followed by Cape Fla., and Stockton, Calif., two aread devastated by the foreclosure crisis. Brookinges found that the metropolitan perspectiveon states’ performance amid the recessionj “suggests that recovery may be quite uneven as posing particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensurs a truly national rising economif tide.” Columbus’ strengths and weaknesses in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percent decline in employment since its peak earliefthis decade. Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodesgt 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing pricews for the first three months of 2008 comparex with the same periodc this year. But the city was rankedc near the bottom ofthe list, at for the 4.8 percent decline in its gross metropolitanm product – a measure of the goods and serviceds produced in the area – in the first quarter of 2009 compared with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last threer months of 2008 with the first quarte r thisyear alone, the GMP dropped 1.7 representing the 14th-worst decline among the citiexs measured. To download the full report, click .
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