Speedway hosts meetings about potential for electric car racing series
The three-day conference looked at such things as design plans and technical infrastructure for electric racing vehicles, and preliminary business plans for such a series.
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Indiana environmentalists wary of oil pipeline plan
The oil industry says a new oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast might create jobs for Indiana residents if the Obama administration approves its construction.
Farmers brace for spike in crop input costs
A Purdue ag economist says preliminary budgets show variable costs for rotation corn increasing by 16 percent, soybeans by 15 percent and wheat by 12 percent when compared with last January.
Ethics scandal costs Duke Energy in two rulings
A 2010 ethics scandal involving the former chief legal counsel for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has come back to bite the state’s biggest electric utility.
Indianapolis neighborhood striving for LEED status
Designation to east-side project would go beyond building certification.
Zeroing in on net-zero energy in Indianapolis
The Holy Grail of energy efficiency has yet to arrive, but pieces are falling into place.
EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
At least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors about its financial condition.
Purdue expert sees more profits for hog farmers
Pork production for the coming year is expected to rise 2 percent to 3 percent, led by higher sow productivity and market weights and lower feed prices.
Green roofs slow to take root in Indianapolis
Indianapolis’ movement toward installing green roofs on commercial buildings has advanced slowly but steadily, in spite of a poor economy and the availability of cheaper (at least in the short run) alternatives.
Solar flop puts energy funding in limbo
Companies promising thousands of green jobs in Indiana are playing a high-stakes waiting game as federal officials consider the fate of at least $600 million in loan guarantees.
Gas utilities expect heating bills similar to last year
Citizens Gas says that if winter temperatures are normal, Marion County customers will pay just a few dollars more on their heating bills this winter, compared to last year.
IU to dedicate $37M Cyberinfrastructure Building
The building is IU's "greenest," featuring solar panels and grounds landscaped for water capture, along with an employee bicycle garage.
Lilly slashes water use, reduces waste output
By 2013, Lilly hopes to reduce water intake another 5 percent, while reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills an additional 20 percent.
City seeks new operator for recycling program
Indianapolis is soliciting proposals for its drop-off recycling program with the aim of boosting participation in the initiative.
Farm subsidies may face cuts amid record profits
U.S. farmers earning record profits are fighting to maintain agricultural subsidies, a likely target of the congressional supercommittee working to reduce federal spending.
EnerDel parent shakes up management ranks
Battery maker Ener1 Inc., which has almost 400 employees in the Indianapolis area, has replaced its chief executive and appointed Ivy Tech President Thomas J. Snyder as non-executive chairman of the board.
Duke to begin razing state’s oldest coal plant
Duke Energy Corp. is preparing to demolish a coal-fired power plant that's Indiana's oldest electricity-generating plant of its kind.
Taiwanese reps sign deals to buy corn, soybeans
Two Taiwanese trade groups have agreed to buy as much as $5 billion worth of corn and soybeans from Indiana and other states in 2012 and 2013.
Panel: State power rates will rise 20 percent over 6 years
Factors driving up rates will be new plant construction, installation of pollution controls, and improvements to extend the operating life of existing power plants.
Fish farming could become $1B industry in Indiana
Current estimates place annual revenue for Indiana fish farming at just a few million dollars. But some believe the state’s central location, abundant land and water supplies, and relatively benign regulatory environment could foster a $1 billion industry in the next 10 years.