Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was a record-breaking year for statewide economic development. During the 12-month fiscal period that ended June 30, 2021, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) successfully worked with companies that committed to creating a projected 23,317 new Arizona jobs while investing $24.8 billion in local communities — the most ever for both metrics. The projected … [More]
Nikola and OPAL Fuels Sign MoU to Co-Develop and Construct Hydrogen Fueling Stations
Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, and OPAL Fuels LLC, a trusted leader in delivering renewable natural gas and renewable fueling infrastructure for heavy-duty truck fleets, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on the development, construction, and operation of hydrogen fueling … [More]
Phoenix ‘Paints’ City Hall Purple for 9th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign
The City of Phoenix is shining a light on a dark issue. Starting tonight, City Hall will be lit purple through October to raise awareness about domestic violence. It impacts us all, and we can all help end it. The City of Phoenix's domestic violence awareness campaign, “Paint Phoenix Purple," has made significant strides since launching in 2013 by educating and providing … [More]
Freeport-McMoRan Publishes Climate Report, Announces Net Zero Aspiration
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. announced the publication of its updated Climate Report which details the work underway across its global business to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy and understand and enhance the company’s resilience to future climate-related risks. The Climate Report reflects the company’s continued … [More]
Wealth Management Group Plans to Double Headquarters: Recruits Specialized Advisors
Wilde Wealth Management Group, an award-winning financial advisory firm that provides comprehensive retirement, investment, real estate, insurance, legal and tax planning services all under one roof, has begun construction on an expansion to its Scottsdale headquarter office, which is located at 7025 N. Scottsdale Road. Once complete later this fall, the headquarters will … [More]
$25M Land Purchased in Surprise for Tempe-Based Carvana
Tempe-based Carvana purchase 148 acres in Surprise, Arizona for $25 million. The deal was represented by NAI Horizon Senior Vice President Isy Sonabend and Agent Drew Eisen. The land is at the NEC of Litchfield and Cactus roads in the Cactus Commerce Center. It has been owned by the Nitta family for decades, according to LoopNet. Carvana is a leading e-commerce company … [More]
Former Panasonic Gigafactory Manufacturing GM Joins KORE Power to Head Up Operations at Buckeye Facility
KORE Power, Inc. has tapped energy storage and battery manufacturing veteran Randy S.Cowder to lead operations at their KOREPlex facility in Buckeye. Cowder, who joins KORE as Vice President of Manufacturing, comes to the company from Panasonic’s gigafactory in Nevada, where he was general manager of manufacturing. With more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing, … [More]
