LANSING – A heavy focus on promoting alternative energy development and companies has meant Michigan has placed third among all other states in terms of alternative energy corporate locations, a report from Business Facilities Magazine said.
“Michigan is far too busy reinventing itself as a hub for alternative energy manufacturing to wallow in despair over last year’s tough sledding in the auto sector. Hardly a week goes by without a major piece of ‘green’ news from the Wolverine State, whether it’s Dow Chemical’s commercialization of solar shingles in Midland or President Obama’s recent visit to the groundbreaking for an advanced lithium battery plant in Holland, MI,” said the magazine’s editor in chief Jack Rogers.
The magazine tracks where companies make location decisions and what state and local governments are doing to draw them to their sites.
The alternative energy location listing was a new category for the publication, reflecting the growth of the industry.
Arizona snagged first place with its emphasis on solar technology and drawing in companies that are developing solar technologies.
Iowa came in second with a major focus on wind energy.
The wide variety of energy companies that Michigan is trying to attract helped the state nail the third ranking. The magazine cited announcements by Dow Chemical to invest as much as $1 billion in alternative energy research and development could result in as many as 7,000 new jobs.
The other states on the top 10 list were Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee, Kentucky, California, South Carolina and Kansas.
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