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Race to a Smart Future

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DOT has pledged up to $40 million to the winning city, which will become the first U.S. additionally will award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon-emission reduction strategies. and its partners to develop the most comprehensive smart city network in North America.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped his father update the painting, remodel the siding and perform electrical work at their Collinsville, Illinois home. “My And when Ralph and Vern asked Tom if he’d consider traveling, Tom responded, “That’s fine with me.”. My three other brothers weren’t interested in it, but I was. And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Curt Horstmann won’t sit still

The Korte Company

My dad was a carpenter, my brother did a little electrical, my other brother did some plumbing. He’s worked everywhere from Kansas City to Rhode Island and even Hawaii. And While Curt was always happy to travel for The Korte Company in the early years of his career, his enthusiasm for those road warrior days has waned.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Sustainable electricity is another example of Iowa’s forward-looking approach to meeting the needs of tomorrow. Today, Iowa generates more of its electricity from wind than any other state—more than 36 percent. At the same time, industrial electricity rates in Iowa are nearly 20 percent below the national average, and U.S.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. Building the Future of Air Travel in Nashville. percent increase.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. The communities that are served by rural electric cooperatives in this region have the advantage of proximity to the vast majority of the United States population. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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As the region’s conduit to travel, BNA often serves as the first and last impression of Nashville for travelers. Recently introduced concepts, including Hissho Sushi, Vino Volo and Berry Field Bistro, now give travelers even more dining options at the airport. The Nashville Airports Experience. The world is taking note, too.

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