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and coordination on modernization and expansion projects
to boost trade along the “All-Water Route,” from Asia to
the U.S. East and Gulf coasts via the Panama Canal. The
canal’s expansion will double the waterway’s capacity and
allow more traffic and the passage of longer and wider
ships. The Alabama State Port Authority has embarked
on improvements to capture the anticipated increase in
traffic moving from the Panama Canal. It has completed
a $300 million container terminal in partnership with
APM Terminals North America. The port has also begun
work on a new turning basin in the lower harbor that
will allow vessels in excess of 900 feet in length to access
deeper draft terminals. What’s more, the authority is also
underway with the construction of an intermodal rail
facility to capitalize on the port’s five Class I railroads to
move goods throughout the United States. To learn more
about the MOU and the expansion activities in Alabama,
visit www.asdd.com.
entrepreneurs and startups involved in the state’s burgeoning clean-tech industry. A grant from the office
will support the Cleantech Open, a national business
plan competition, as well as the CleanLaunch
Technology Incubator, to support the development and
success of early-stage companies involved in clean,
renewable and energy efficiency technologies. Cleantech
Open participants benefit from mentoring, business
training, and an opportunity to win $30,000 in funding
and in-kind donations on a regional level, as well as
compete for a national grand prize consisting of cash
and services valued up to $250,000. To learn more
about these initiatives, visit www.milehigh.com.
MICHIGAN
COLORADO
Denver Announces Clean Tech Initiatives
The Denver Office of Economic Development will
lead two business groups that support and nurture
Barron County
puts more of life in your
Green Business efforts.
Along it’s north-south
corridor, Highway 53,
a fourlane super artery
passes by hundreds of
useable Environmental
friendly land needs.
Highway 53 at Cameron,
is under 4 miles from
the Rice Lake Airport,
6,700 feet of runway and its
overall 50-plus acres of land
available for development.
Highway 53 is also your
connection to I94 to the
south and to Highway 2,
the east-west artery
across northern WI and
MI. Highway 8 is the major
east-west corridor. The
Village of Turtle Lake
is the first community to
designate available land as
a “Green Industrial Park.”
Contact me for more
information.
david.miller@co.barron.wi.us
BARRON COUNTY WI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WWW.BARRONCOUNTY.COM
Come To Play...
Come To Stay...
The natural wonders of
Barron County beckon
you in different ways. If
you listen carefully, you
can almost hear the
ominous sounds of the
northwest environment
blend with the wail of
the common loon. The
sounds of the past and
of today call you to
Barron County
Wisconsin,
an easy blend
of business and
rural living.
Toda America, Inc. To Open
High-tech Battery Facility
Toda America broke ground in April in Battle Creek,
Mich., for a new $70 million facility that will produce
|lithium-ion cathode materials for battery cells for electric
drive vehicles. The company is locating on an 18-acre
brownfield redevelopment. The project is supported
by a competitive grant awarded to Toda by the U.S.
Department of Energy under
the Recovery Act-Electric Drive
Vehicle Battery and Component
Manufacturing Initiative. At full
manufacturing capacity in 2013,
the company will manufacture
4,000 tons of products annually.
To learn more, visit
www.todaamerica.com.
BCEDC P.O. Box 71 Barron, WI 54812
800-529-4148
Rice Lake Air Park
Over 40 Acres
Rail Access
Fenced & Gated
& Surveillance
Direct Access to
Ramps & Runways
Runway 01/19
6,700’ & ILS
NAVIADS-ILS,
GPS and VOR
Premiere FBO
JetA/100LL Self-Serve Fuel
Emergency Response Plan
8,000 sq. ft. Terminal
www.ricelakeairport.com
(715) 458-4401
MINNESOTA
SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.
Selects Faribault
Sage Electrochromics will build
a $110 million, 250,000-square-
foot manufacturing facility, creating
160 jobs, to produce energy-saving
electronically tintable glass used in
building windows and skylights.
The electronically controlled products can switch from clear to highly
tinted, or can be programmed to
respond automatically to changing
sunlight conditions. SAGE has
secured more than $100 million
in funds, including a conditional
commitment for a $72 million loan
guarantee by the U.S. Department
of Energy, and $31 million in
Advanced Energy Manufacturing
