Kansas City, turning toward the sun, has signed a deal to install solar panels and equipment on 80 city buildings to meet part of their demand for electricity.
Brightergy, a Kansas City solar installer, and Kansas City Power & Light will team up on the project, expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Police and fire department facilities and most of the city’s community centers are among the buildings that will get solar power.
Gov. Nixon today announced that Area Development magazine has named Missouri as one of only four states to receive a Golden Shovel award, recognizing the Show-Me State as a top state ... Read More
Both The Civil Life and Urban Chestnut breweries have recently installed solar panels to help them reduce their carbon footprints. The St. Louis company that designed those systems will lead a ... Read More
The Missouri Department of Economic Development today announced that Pharma Tech Industries, a pharmaceutical manufacturer and packager, is expanding its operations in Union, creating 20 new jobs. The multi-million-dollar investment will ... Read More
RiverVest Venture Partners, the Clayton-based venture capital firm that specializes in life sciences and health care companies, had the highest number of portfolio exits among venture firms that invest in medical ... Read More
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that BioStar Systems has selected Pettis County as the location of its new biogas production facility. DED officials joined company leadership and ... Read More
Two Missouri bars named “Best Frozen Cocktail Bars” by Paste Magazine. Snow and Company in Kansas City is ranked at No. 1, and Tropical Liqueurs in Columbia is ranked at No. ... Read More
Six Missouri cities are ranked in the top 50 percent of Area Development’s 2014 Leading Locations study. The list includes: Columbia at No. 23; St. Joseph at No. 69; Kansas City ... Read More
Missouri is one of six “Best Practices” states in transparency and evaluation of the economic impacts of incentive programs, according to Investment Consulting Associates. ICA assessed all 50 states on their ... Read More
A survey ranks Kansas City as a top 10 city to launch a high-tech career, PC magazine reports. According to the survey, a major selling point for the Kansas City region ... Read More
Missouri has ranked fourth in the number of clean jobs in the first quarter of 2014. The state was recognized by the Environmental Entrepreneurs Group or E2, which is a nonprofit ... Read More