Collins Aerospace Leads the Way in Sustainable Energy with New Solar Farm in Rockford, Illinois

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In terms of new hires, Mark Fay has recently joined Skogman Realty as a Realtor. Additionally, SCORE is offering a free workshop on May 14 for business owners. This workshop will provide training in marketing, sales, and networking and will take place at the Cedar Rapids Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A free lunch provided by Roasters will be included, but seating is limited, so those interested in attending should contact Mark at mark.hermann@scorevolunteer.org.

Collins Aerospace has recently broken ground for a 6.5-acre solar farm at its electric power systems facility in Rockford, Illinois