Quantcast
breaking news

Wind Energy Company Coming to Town

By: Brittany Pelletz
Updated: December 24, 2008
A wind energy company is coming to Abilene. The DCOA just approved the company, known as Project BG this morning.

The company has a small presence but is worldwide with offices in Houston, Australia, and England.

They are currently headquarted out of Houston, but are likely relocating their headquarters to Abilene.

The company specializes in wind power, engine power, and gas systems.

The company was formed in 2002.

Project BG employs 150 people.

By bringing this wind energy company to Abilene, the DCOA says that it will create eighty well-paying jobs.

Project BG is expected to bring in a $1.4 million investment to the City of Abilene.

Comments

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

As you walk down these hallways, the dark classrooms and water soaked floors paint a deep reality of just what the city of Blanket dealt with on Monday night....

From schools and hospitals to the city of Abilene, everyone has a plan in place. But it's not just about having protocols and procedures -- A lot of it just comes down to practice....

A San Antonio, Texas high school student says he feels like a failure because he isn't being allowed to graduate with his class due to one wrong answer on the TAKS test....

Studies, and teachers, say that students who exercise frequently do better in school....

Emergency teams worked through the night in Moore, Oklahoma searching for survivors of Monday's devastating tornado. The violent funnel was more than a mile wide and remained on the ground for close...

Breanna Camacho and Elexus Flores were killed in a N. Abilene car accident, but their family has made sure their impact continues....

The 12th annual Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 20th to June 2nd as law enforcement officials crack down on seat-belt violations....

Since disabled pig Chris P. Bacon gained fame online a few months ago, he's also gained some weight and a new wheelchair....

Dozens of Colorado sheriffs have joined a lawsuit against new gun restrictions set to go into effect later this summer....

Melody Shelton is referring to a piece of her land that used to be filled with mesquite trees and native grass, now reduced to dirt and stumps....

 
Find Articles Here
 
End
      Page 676 of 642
 
Search BigCountryHomepage.com