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BioTown still dependent on grid eight years later
February 3, 2013
Associated PressEight years after being nicknamed Biotown USA, the town of Reynolds is as dependent on the energy grid as it ever was, and
is likely to become more so.
MoreIndiana wind energy industry wants longer tax credit
January 3, 2013
Associated PressOfficials with Indiana's wind energy industry say they are relieved by Congress' one-year extension of a tax credit
but contend it will take a longer-term approach to grow the industry and create jobs in the state.
MoreCity unveils plan to convert vehicle fleet from gas, diesel
December 12, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressMayor Greg Ballard outlined plans to shift the city's fleet of cars, heavy trucks and even police cruisers to a mix of electricity
and natural gas by 2025.
MoreCitizens plans new unit to sell liquefied natural gas
December 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCitizens Energy Group’s multistate transportation and industrial fueling subsidiary would market the gas as an alternative
vehicle fuel.
MoreIndiana experiencing surge in wind power market
December 2, 2012
Associated PressIndiana has a wind resource of 148,228 megawatts, the 15th biggest in the country, according to industry trade group the American
Wind Energy Association. And its growing.
MoreWabash Valley Power aggressively shifting to greener alternatives
December 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Wabash Valley Power Association has been reducing its dependence on energy produced from coal—from 95 percent five
years ago to 54 percent today. The utility is leaning more on natural gas and even renewable-energy sources like methane from
landfills and animal waste.
MoreCrews face deadline on central Indiana wind farm project
November 30, 2012
Associated PressConstruction crews are hustling to beat a Dec. 31 deadline to get 125 turbines in operation for a wind farm that is eventually
planned to reach into four central Indiana counties.
MoreCommercialization priority for Lugar energy center
September 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIUPUI unit has ambitious plans even as namesake prepares to step down from long-held seat in Congress.
MoreTransmission line would bring more wind power to Indiana
August 17, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndiana electric utilities choking on federal environmental rules that threaten their coal and oil-powered generating stations
might be able to tap wind power generated in the plains states starting in 2017.
MoreIPL pulling plug on renewable-energy effort
July 5, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Power & Light says beginning next March it will stop offering to buy electricity from customers who generate
it from renewable sources—a blow to advocates of wind, solar and other clean forms of energy.
MoreAbound failure raises questions anew about Obama policies
June 29, 2012
Bloomberg NewsThe failure of a second solar manufacturer that received loan guarantees from the U.S. Energy Department adds to pressure
on President Barack Obama to justify incentives for the clean-energy industry that’s being undercut by Chinese competition.
MoreSierra Club pressures utilities to find alternatives to coal
May 26, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDave Menzer, director of the Sierra Club’s new “Beyond Coal” campaign in Indiana, aims to spark discussion
about the health and environmental costs of the state’s bituminous bounty that for years has brought relatively cheap
electric rates.
MoreWork on central Indiana wind farm set for this summer
May 14, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA company planning to build a wind farm spread across four central Indiana counties north of Indianapolis says it has obtained
125 building permits for the project's first phase.
MoreIndianapolis expects savings from sweeping energy project
April 28, 2012
Marc D. AllanThe city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings
are expected to accumulate further.
MoreCentral Indiana biodiesel producer files for bankruptcy
April 11, 2012
Scott OlsonE-biofuels LLC in Middletown has fallen into liquidation, listing debts of $17.3 million. The closing of the plant leaves
four remaining facilities in the state capable of producing biodiesel fuel.
MoreHonda looks to dealers to boost natural gas station network
March 7, 2012
Bloomberg NewsHonda Motor Co. wants to double sales of its Indiana-made Civic Natural Gas sedans, but doing so
requires more fuel stations. The car maker wants some of its dealers to install pumps to sell the fuel.
MoreEner1 reorganizing; Bright Automotive folds
March 3, 2012
Both firms appeared a few years ago to be poised to hire thousands of workers. But they slid into a tailspin as anticipated
funding failed to materialize and the market prospects for hybrid and electric engines dimmed.
MoreBall State begins final phase of ambitious geothermal project
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffEventually, the system will heat and cool 5.5 million square feet of buildings and save $2 million a year in operating costs.
MoreEthanol makers shrug off expiration of key tax credit
January 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIt looks like motorists, not ethanol makers, stand to feel the pain of a federal tax credit that expired at the end of last
year.
MoreCity avoids foreign brands in adding to its fleet of hybrid vehicles
December 17, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Department of Public Works bought Ford Fusion hybrids after the purchase of Toyota's a few years ago stirred controversy.
MoreFord sees EV potential in Indianapolis
November 29, 2011
Chris O'MalleyFord touts new models of electric and hybrid vehicles in seminar co-sponsored by the Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition,
which promotes alternative fuels.
MorePlans delayed for wind farm near Purdue University
November 29, 2011
Associated PressAn Indianapolis developer says it is still trying to arrange financing to build wind turbines on farmland owned by Purdue
University and nearby privately owned property in West Lafayette.
MoreZeroing in on net-zero energy in Indianapolis
October 22, 2011
Marc D. AllanThe Holy Grail of energy efficiency has yet to arrive, but pieces are falling into place.
MoreIndianapolis neighborhood striving for LEED status
October 22, 2011
Scott OlsonDesignation to east-side project would go beyond building certification.
MoreEnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
October 18, 2011
IBJ StaffAt least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors
about its financial condition.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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