AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCarbon-Capturing Infrastructure: Indianapolis International Airport rebuilt a 10,000-foot runway with concrete that mineralizes and stores CO₂, a first for an airport runway. The $190 million project also earned the industry’s top Envision sustainability award. Purdue Expedition: A Purdue-backed team is heading to a remote Pacific atoll to investigate a submerged object that could be Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. Researchers expect to reach the site Oct. 13. Water and Growth: Hendricks County residents are opposing a proposed $48 million pump station and storage tanks that would help supply water to the LEAP innovation district, raising concerns about the development’s local footprint. Biotech Research: Purdue and Elanco have broken ground on a One Health Research Institute in Indianapolis, intended to advance animal and human health research and strengthen Indiana’s workforce pipeline. Student Engineering: Greater Lafayette Career Academy students took first and second place in Purdue’s electric go-kart competition, applying engineering and battery-performance skills on the track.
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