by meidev | Feb 27, 2014 | Oil
Mississippi has multiple opportunities for energy-based economic development in the near-, mid- and long-term time horizons. A near-term opportunity is the shale oil and gas energy exploration going on in southwest Mississippi, which you can read about at the Clarion...
by meidev | Feb 20, 2014 | Natural Gas
Via Energy Information Agency Low U.S. natural gas prices have helped increase domestic plastic production after a decline from the 2008 recession. Because many U.S. plastic manufacturers use natural gas as their primary fuel source and natural gas-sourced liquids as...
by meidev | Feb 20, 2014 | Natural Gas
As the U.S. becomes more energy secure, Mississippi is looking to benefit with its greater-than-average percentage of manufacturing jobs and natural gas infrastructure. As we shared at the 2013 Governor’s Energy Summit, there is a real opportunity to use both...
by meidev | Feb 19, 2014 | Energy and the Economy
The state last year saw 14 percent growth in export-related jobs, and goods are currently shipped to 201 countries, according to the Mississippi Development Authority. Energy-related exports top the list. Read more at the Clarion Ledger. Top 2013 exports by...
by meidev | Feb 18, 2014 | Energy and the Economy
In this month’s edition we touch on a variety of topics ranging from state energy legislation, regional news regarding energy efficiency, national news of nuclear fusion power, and global news concerning Germany’s energy woes and how they’re a lesson...
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