Ball State geothermal plant powers economic engine
Ball State University leaders hope the school’s $87 million geothermal plant paves the way for others like it—as an economic-development opportunity as much as an environmental effort.
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GM site ripe for manufacturing or a judicial center
The Urban Land Institute panel’s plan for the General Motors plant site ignores some realities in favor of presenting a relatively predictable New Urbanism redevelopment plan.
Experts say options abound for former GM stamping plant
The 2-million-square-foot GM Indianapolis Metal Center, closed this year, sprawls over more than 100 acres on the west bank of the White River and enjoys some of the best views of the downtown skyline.
Wet spring, dry summer dent Indiana corn, soybeans
Experts say Indiana farmers won't produce as much corn and soybeans as they had hoped for a second straight year.
Green group: I-69 will drain money from other projects
Indiana's 142-mile extension of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Evansville will siphon hundreds of millions of dollars away from other road and bridge projects in coming years, according to a report from an environmental group.
Cummins OK with new federal fuel standards for trucks
U.S. truck makers are expected to improve tractor-trailer fuel economy by about 20 percent by 2018, saving $50 billion in fuel costs over five years and decreasing carbon-dioxide emissions, President Barack Obama said.
Indiana State Fair to promote soybean industry
The Indiana State Fair will celebrate the versatility of the soybean and its $2.5 billion impact on the state during its 17-day run beginning Friday.
Proposed wind farm seeking approval in Tipton
An energy company that wants to build a massive wind farm in central Indiana has taken another step toward that goal.
Environmental groups sue to block I-69 construction
Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads and the I-69 Accountability Project said the road expansion would violate federal environmental laws.
Dry streak becoming worrisome for Indiana farmers
Central Indiana is on pace for perhaps its driest July on record, with the state's eastern half already in low-level drought conditions.
Police, health department busted by state environmental cops
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says an inspection of the State of Indiana Forensic and Health Sciences Lab found open jugs of hazardous materials during an inspection.
Conservancy installs turbines at eco-friendly HQ
Wind turbines, a rare sight downtown, have finally been added to The Nature Conservancy’s high-profile building on Ohio Street.
Indiana says construction on key I-69 section moving ahead
State highway officials say they hope to begin building a key section of Interstate 69 to Bloomington by the end of 2011 after releasing the final environmental impact statement for the stretch.
Indiana electric car company gets new owner
Think North America, a company that has been making electric cars at a northern Indiana factory, has a new owner, giving local officials more confidence in its future.
Golf course manager suing DuPont over herbicide
R.N. Thompson, which operates several local courses, claims the company’s Imprelis herbicide caused “catastrophic tree loss.” R.N. Thompson has joined a Pennsylvania resident in filing the class-action suit.
Ohio governor vetoes bill on Great Lakes water use
Gov. John Kasich vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed Ohio factories to pull more water out of Lake Erie, amid pressure from governors from other Great Lakes states who expressed concerned about the measure.
Carrier counts on new environmental regulations to drive sales
Carrier Corp.’s plan to invest $36.5 million in its Indianapolis plant hinges in part on how well consumers take to a new platform of high-efficiency furnaces.
Solar panel maker says Indiana factory on track
A solar panel manufacturer says its plans remain on track to start production at an unfinished auto parts factory in central Indiana. Abound Solar, which projects it could eventually have up to 1,000 employees, said it may begin hiring some workers this year.
Senators propose immediate end to ethanol credit
Two senators from ethanol-producing states proposed Thursday to immediately end a tax credit for the corn-based fuel and agreeing to support shifting some of that money to debt reduction.
Japanese industrialists tapped for Energy Systems Network board
The president and CEO of Toshiba Corp. is among those joining the board of the Indianapolis-based clean tech/energy initiative.