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Tidal Wave of the Future

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In future years, New York could see a significant increase in hydrokinetic power from coastline installations if wave conversion or tidal in-stream power technologies prove technically and economically feasible. There’s also a pilot tidal power project off the coast of Maine. The project, led by Verdant Power, Inc.,

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Our 2022 Builder of the Year, Van Metre Homes, Is Wired for Change

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It’s just a matter of getting it to scale and making it economically feasible.”. On land, Al Van Metre not only helmed a company that built homes and commercial properties, but also landmark communities. There are very few individuals these days who want to take on this line of hard, rigorous work outside in the elements.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. In December 2002, the former U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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