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Business leaders tell Alabama to add more electric vehicle chargers AL.com 2 days ago Dennis Pillion, al.com
The road to the future is electric, but several business groups in Alabama are worried the state might get left behind in the race to a gas-less future, hurting the state’s ability to recruit new businesses.
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Alabama ranks 48th among states with just 2.3 electric vehicle charging stations per 10,000 registered vehicles. That’s far behind the national average of 9.7 outlets per 10,000 vehicles.
“As the number and type of electric vehicles dramatically increase in the next few years, it’s important for our state to be prepared in terms of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging,” said Michael Staley, president of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, in a phone interview.
Alabama Community Partnership Launches Virtual Google Cloud Training Program
Alabama Cloud Camp gives local technologists a clear, affordable path toward Google Cloud certification.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Alabama Cloud Camp is an eight-week virtual training program that aims to help local technologists earn the Associate Cloud Engineer Certification from Google Cloud. The program is spearheaded by a partnership with Qwinix, TechBirmingham, Innovate Birmingham, Economic Development Association of Alabama, Bronze Valley, and Google Cloud.
Through this partnership, Alabama Cloud Camp offers this cloud curriculum, including all materials and exam fees. Scholarships are available.
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Thank you, Gov. Kay Ivey, President Pro-tem Sen. Greg Reed, and Rep. Bill Poole. There is no more competitive endeavor than economic development. The competition for projects that will create well-paying jobs in all Alabama communities has never been more fierce. Fortunately, we have all the ingredients to be successful. Alabama is enhancing its transportation infrastructure, constantly striving to develop a workforce with skills necessary to succeed in a new economy and maintaining a business climate appealing to a broad spectrum of industrial and business sectors.
A critical component of the economic development process is the prudent use of economic development incentives to compete for those projects necessary for Alabama to continue to grow. The Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Tax Credit are the foundation of the state’s economic development efforts, and without these tools, Alabama would be at a distinct disadvantage. The new Jobs act offers a 3% jo
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