So ... Kearney, Nebraska has been "romancing" a company called "Project Edge" for over a year. They want to open a new data center in the midwest. I wonder how many, if any, knew that FACEBOOK is the company behind the name. I was a bit surprised; I had no idea. “Project Edge” was a moniker given to protect Facebook’s identity during the negotiations ... go figure; that's the Zuckerberg way!
They have now opted out of whatever the city offered. They have chosen to locate in Altoona, Iowa, a town near Des Moines. Having been a reporter for the Audubon, Iowa newspaper, I'm guessing that one main reason for this location choice is because that area of Iowa have been developing wind energy and erecting several wind turbine farms around the area. Nebraska is lacking in wind energy opportunities for companies wanting to "go green".
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/kearney-was-finalist-for-facebook-s-billion-data-resource-center/article_ecb3db06-ac33-11e2-84d5-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/kearney-proud-to-be-only-other-finalist-for-billion-facebook/article_5e6f4e9c-ac61-11e2-b21e-0019bb2963f4.html
They have now opted out of whatever the city offered. They have chosen to locate in Altoona, Iowa, a town near Des Moines. Having been a reporter for the Audubon, Iowa newspaper, I'm guessing that one main reason for this location choice is because that area of Iowa have been developing wind energy and erecting several wind turbine farms around the area. Nebraska is lacking in wind energy opportunities for companies wanting to "go green".
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/kearney-was-finalist-for-facebook-s-billion-data-resource-center/article_ecb3db06-ac33-11e2-84d5-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/kearney-proud-to-be-only-other-finalist-for-billion-facebook/article_5e6f4e9c-ac61-11e2-b21e-0019bb2963f4.html
