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Hundreds of New Green Jobs Sail into Philadelphia Navy Yard

October 23rd, 2010 | by Tina Casey

The Philadelphia Navy Yard is going full speed ahead with its transformation from urban toxic eyesore to a hub for

Philadelphia Navy Yard Reborn as $122 Million Energy Innovation Hub

September 28th, 2010 | by Tina Casey

The Philadelphia Navy Yard, once home mainly to mothballed ships and notorious for asbestos contamination, has undergone a gradual transformation in the last ten years since the site was cleaned up and new businesses moved in. Now things are really starting to heat up. The U.S. Department of Energy will put up $122 million for a new "Energy Innovation Hub" to be located at the Navy Yard, featuring a partnership between United Technologies and Pennsylvania State University