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July/August 2007
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Delaware Goes Green - A University of Delaware (UD) professor and several students have proposed a statewide green initiative, which could potentially reduce Delaware’s carbon dioxide emissions and help average households cut their energy costs. Read more

From Fried Food to Fuel - Philadelphia Fry-O-Diesel recently became one of the first companies in the country to make trap-grease fuel, the newest biodiesel innovation that meets national standards. Read more

The Power of Turkey Litter - Bucks County alternative energy company Fibrowatt LLC is gaining attention as it opens a power plant that burns turkey litter to produce electricity. Fibrowatt’s CEO Rupert Fraser located the U.S. headquarters in the Greater Philadelphia region because he wanted a location close to both chicken farms and a major airport. Read more

Read more about the Greater Philadelphia’s eco-friendly endeavors that have others GREEN with envy.
 
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Burlington County
Burlington County College (BCC) recently unveiled its new $3.5 million Science Incubator designed to nurture life science business startups from 24 months to four years.
New Castle County
A $35 million research center has been opened in Newark, Delaware by French industrial- and medical-gas company, Air Liquide, which will initially employ 80 scientists and support staff with plans to expand to 150 in the next two years.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia’s University City District, a service agency funded by donations, recently issued a 40-page annual report card, touting job growth of 10 percent since 2004, climbing apartment and home prices, a growing number of newly constructed residential units and expanding retail, office space and space available for start-up technology companies.  This success story is the result of a 12 year-long collective revival effort on behalf of big institutions, small businesses and residents, which addressed crime, filth and other problems affecting the prominence of their renowned institutions.

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In the News – - The Greater Philadelphia region has a lot to offer – and people are taking notice! A variety of notable designations have recently been awarded to different parts of the 11-county region comprising Greater Philadelphia. To read the full story, click here.

Ambassador Update - Six CEOs who participate in Select Greater Philadelphia’s Ambassador Program were highlighted in this year’s Philadelphia Now supplement published by The Philadelphia Business Journal. To find out who they are, read more.

CEO Council for Growth - CEO Council Chairman Mark Schweiker urged support for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor in a recent testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee. To read more, click here.

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“With shared commitment and vision, the Northeast Corridor can be the first class railroad corridor that the nation needs. I am here today to offer the support of the Greater Philadelphia region’s business community.”
-Mark Schweiker, Chairman of the CEO Council for Growth, and President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce as he testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
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