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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Cape Air flights a hit at the Owensboro airport
New Company Brings New Technology to Tri-State
By: Zakk Gammon
March 29, 2012
"The days of black smoke from diesel trucks are pretty much over," said Tom Sensbach.
In a world of global warming, Blue Sky Heartlands is trying to clean the air. At the company's grand opening, leaders showed us how it works.
"The main process and quality control of this product is deionized water," said Blue Sky Heartlands Vice President, Robert Arbasetti.
It sounds confusing, but get past the scientific jargon, and what you basically get is a big, blue machine. It removes the hardness from water. When you mix that in with bags of urea, you have Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF for short. It's essentially fertalizer... that goes in your car.
"The trick is it does help your fuel efficiency and just the sound of the engine and the performance of the vehicle itself is improved," Sensbach said.
Not only is this product supposed to control emissions from a diesel vehicle, you also get better gas mileage.
But it's not just a good idea for environmentalists; in 2010, the EPA made it law.
"So it just cleans the engine itself," he said.
All new diesel vehicles made after 2010 come standard with a tank for the DEF liquid. Tom Sensbach says it's inexpensive and can last in your car for several miles, meaning you don't have to fill it up often. It's already available in a lot of places. He says just check your local truck stop and even some gas stations.
So why choose Owensboro? Sensbach says the company's choice for a location was a no-brainer.
"Part of being green is not shipping your product over long distances," he said.
The company is separated into regions. Owensboro's new facility will cover seven states. That keeps more trucks off the road, therefore keeping the environment clean.
And not only is Blue Sky bringing cleaner air, but also a boost to the economy. Company officials are already talking about the future.
"Probably at that point, we'll probably be running 24 hours a day, five days a week."
That means about 15 new jobs in the area. The company isn't hiring just yet, but officials are accepting applications. To apply, visit www.blueskyeast.com
March 29, 2012
"The days of black smoke from diesel trucks are pretty much over," said Tom Sensbach.
In a world of global warming, Blue Sky Heartlands is trying to clean the air. At the company's grand opening, leaders showed us how it works.
"The main process and quality control of this product is deionized water," said Blue Sky Heartlands Vice President, Robert Arbasetti.
It sounds confusing, but get past the scientific jargon, and what you basically get is a big, blue machine. It removes the hardness from water. When you mix that in with bags of urea, you have Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF for short. It's essentially fertalizer... that goes in your car.
"The trick is it does help your fuel efficiency and just the sound of the engine and the performance of the vehicle itself is improved," Sensbach said.
Not only is this product supposed to control emissions from a diesel vehicle, you also get better gas mileage.
But it's not just a good idea for environmentalists; in 2010, the EPA made it law.
"So it just cleans the engine itself," he said.
All new diesel vehicles made after 2010 come standard with a tank for the DEF liquid. Tom Sensbach says it's inexpensive and can last in your car for several miles, meaning you don't have to fill it up often. It's already available in a lot of places. He says just check your local truck stop and even some gas stations.
So why choose Owensboro? Sensbach says the company's choice for a location was a no-brainer.
"Part of being green is not shipping your product over long distances," he said.
The company is separated into regions. Owensboro's new facility will cover seven states. That keeps more trucks off the road, therefore keeping the environment clean.
And not only is Blue Sky bringing cleaner air, but also a boost to the economy. Company officials are already talking about the future.
"Probably at that point, we'll probably be running 24 hours a day, five days a week."
That means about 15 new jobs in the area. The company isn't hiring just yet, but officials are accepting applications. To apply, visit www.blueskyeast.com
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
EDC leaders join Interstate 67 Development Corporation in Washington DC
I-67 is a top priority of the City of Owensboro, Daviess County Fiscal Court, Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp and Chamber of Commerce. These organizations will be working closely with the Interstate 67 Development Corporation and leadership in Spencer, Dubois, and Daviess counties in southern Indiana.
The two-state delegation met with members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate from Indiana and Kentucky over the two-day visit. For more information about I-67 visit this link on the EDC Website.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Owensboro officials break ground on convention center and downtown hotel
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Boardwalk Pipelines taking preliminary steps toward downtown Owensboro office
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Texas Gas) has come to a preliminary agreement with the Riverfront Jam, LLC developers to relocate the Owensboro office to a downtown. This relocation is subject to definitive agreements being entered into. The conceptual design is to lease a new two-story single tenant office building in the area near the new convention center and three blocks from the company’s original Owensboro location.
The project entails a $12 million capital investment and will retain Boardwalk jobs in Owensboro.
The project entails a $12 million capital investment and will retain Boardwalk jobs in Owensboro.
PROJECT WILL INVEST $44 MILLION IN DOWNTOWN OWENSBORO
Owensboro leaders today confirmed a $44 million redevelopment project planned for downtown Owensboro that will add a new hotel and retain more than 200 high paying corporate headquarter jobs in a new office downtown.
The $44 million private investment is the latest project announced as a result of the market-based downtown plan, approved by Owensboro-Daviess County governments in 2009 resulting in $120 million in publicly funded infrastructure and amenities to reinvent downtown Owensboro as a walkable, mixed use urban center. A $20 million Hampton Inn and Suites will break ground on March 13. Over $76 million in public investment has already been announced.
The $44 million private investment is the latest project announced as a result of the market-based downtown plan, approved by Owensboro-Daviess County governments in 2009 resulting in $120 million in publicly funded infrastructure and amenities to reinvent downtown Owensboro as a walkable, mixed use urban center. A $20 million Hampton Inn and Suites will break ground on March 13. Over $76 million in public investment has already been announced.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Owensboro Grain to add glycerin refinery
Gov. Steve Beshear’s office announced Friday that the state’s Agricultural Processing Loan Program has approved a $1.5 million processing loan for Owensboro Grain to build a new glycerin refinery.
The 106-year-old Owensboro company is getting ready to build a $15 million to $20 million glycerin refinery near the biodiesel plant on Ewing Road, with plans to refine 40 million pounds a year of the product that’s used in cosmetics.
Owensboro Grain Co.’s 5-year-old biodiesel plant has been running at 100 percent capacity for the past 10 months, pumping out nearly 4 million gallons of fuel a month, Jeff Erb, the company’s chief financial officer, said Friday.
“Proctor & Gamble, which is based in Cincinnati, is one of the biggest buyers of glycerin in the world,” Erb said. “It makes sense for us to do this.”
Crude glycerin is a byproduct of the biodiesel process, he said. The new refinery will turn it into pure glycerin for the cosmetics market.
Erb said the new plant, scheduled to be in operation by the summer of 2013, will employ from 10 to 12 people with an average salary of $50,000-plus.
“These are very good jobs,” he said. “There aren’t many of them because the refinery will be highly automated.”
The biodiesel refinery also employs about 10 to 12 people, Erb said.
“In the last decade, we’ve probably added 50 good paying jobs here,” he said.
Erb said he’s not sure of the total cost of the new refinery because it’s being built by a German company and the price will be in euros.
“It’s a great project and a really good company,” said Nick Brake, president of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. “We love to see that kind of cutting-edge technology here. We’re excited about what’s happening there.”
The 106-year-old Owensboro company is getting ready to build a $15 million to $20 million glycerin refinery near the biodiesel plant on Ewing Road, with plans to refine 40 million pounds a year of the product that’s used in cosmetics.
Owensboro Grain Co.’s 5-year-old biodiesel plant has been running at 100 percent capacity for the past 10 months, pumping out nearly 4 million gallons of fuel a month, Jeff Erb, the company’s chief financial officer, said Friday.
“Proctor & Gamble, which is based in Cincinnati, is one of the biggest buyers of glycerin in the world,” Erb said. “It makes sense for us to do this.”
Crude glycerin is a byproduct of the biodiesel process, he said. The new refinery will turn it into pure glycerin for the cosmetics market.
Erb said the new plant, scheduled to be in operation by the summer of 2013, will employ from 10 to 12 people with an average salary of $50,000-plus.
“These are very good jobs,” he said. “There aren’t many of them because the refinery will be highly automated.”
The biodiesel refinery also employs about 10 to 12 people, Erb said.
“In the last decade, we’ve probably added 50 good paying jobs here,” he said.
Erb said he’s not sure of the total cost of the new refinery because it’s being built by a German company and the price will be in euros.
“It’s a great project and a really good company,” said Nick Brake, president of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. “We love to see that kind of cutting-edge technology here. We’re excited about what’s happening there.”
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