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PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's Edwardsport Generating Station has begun commercial operation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO ) Located in Knox County, Ind., near Vincennes, the 618-megawatt advanced technology coal gasification plant is one of the world's cleanest coal-fired power generating facilities. The plant uses advanced technology to gasify coal, strip out pollutants, and then burn that cleaner gas to produce...
Southwest Indiana is a prime location for business and talent and the Economic Development Coalition is winning awards telling the story. Evansville, IN (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Southwest Indiana has garnered yet more awards for its marketing efforts. The Hermes Creative Awards selected Southwest Indiana – the new business hotspot television commercial, which was a joint venture with The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana and produced by Evansville‘s Oswald Communications along...
International trade missions are a part of the marketing strategy of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana as it promotes the region's key target sectors such as plastics, advanced manufacturing, logistics/distribution and health/life sciences and other assets. Evansville, IN (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Representatives from the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana traveled to Germany last week to promote the region as well as strengthen cultural relationships...
Among the largest school districts in Indiana, EVSC will implement the K-5 'Reach for Reading' program beginning Fall 2013 MONTEREY, Calif., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Geographic Learning (NGL), part of Cengage Learning and a provider of quality educational materials for the PreK?12, higher education, adult education and ELT markets, today announced that their Reach for Reading product, a comprehensive K-5 Common Core reading program, has been adopted for use by the...
The Jay Cutler Foundation's $15,000 donation will help children with Type 1 Diabetes enjoy a full week of adventure at YMCA Camp Carson, just north of Evansville, in southwestern Indiana. Along with building powerful friendships with children facing similar challenges, campers will participate in activities that range from Canoeing, sailing , climbing and pottery to nature hikes, mountain biking water-ziplines and more. Evansville, Indiana (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 "The Jay...
PLAINFIELD, Ind., Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Indiana President Doug Esamann today issued the following statement in response to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) approval of the Edwardsport settlement agreement. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO) "Today the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a settlement agreement finalized in April 2012 between Duke Energy Indiana and some of the state's key consumer...
PLAINFIELD, Ind., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Indiana today announced a settlement agreement with some of the state's key consumer groups involved in regulatory proceedings dealing with the company's Edwardsport coal gasification power plant. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO ) The proposal, which was filed with state regulators, is subject to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval. Participants in the...
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- James Whitcomb Riley. Kurt Vonnegut. Ernie Pyle. James Alexander Thom. These recognizable names and others demonstrate the best of Indiana's influence on the nation's literary landscape - up until now. Presented last month, the 2011 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award named three additional authors with Indiana ties to the list of the state's literary greats. (Photo: <font size="2"...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW), a leading supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it has completed its initial expansion of aluminum wheel production capacity in Mexico during the Expotransporte ANPACT 2011 show at Expo Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. The company's expansion, first announced in November 2010, involved the transfer of an existing machining line from its Erie, Pa., plant to its Accuride...
PLAINFIELD, Ind., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In testimony filed with Indiana state utility regulators Thursday, Duke Energy Indiana proposed significant customer protections associated with the construction of its Edwardsport coal gasification plant near Vincennes, Ind. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO ) The company is proposing to cap the project's construction costs to be passed along to customers at $2.72 billion, excluding financing costs on that...
