Month: March 2017

2017 | In Focus | March 2017Small is BeautifulMicropolitan Areas of North America

2017 | In Focus | March 2017

Small is Beautiful

Micropolitan Areas of North America

From hamlet to village, and town to city, the words used to describe areas where we live continue to evolve. In the United States, ‘city’ refers to a large, permanent human settlement, a chartered municipal corporation. A metropolis, or ‘mother city,’ refers to large cities or a conurbation. While many of us have heard these and other terms to describe populated areas, one less familiar is micropolitan.

2017 | In Focus | March 2017Wild Sunsets, Wild Horses, and a Sense of CommunityTown of Fountain Hills, AZ

2017 | In Focus | March 2017

Wild Sunsets, Wild Horses, and a Sense of Community

Town of Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills is a unique community – the town is centered around, and gets its namesake from, a spectacular fountain that reaches 560 feet. “The town was built to take advantage of the views throughout the entire area, including our iconic fountain, the Sonoran Desert and the McDowell Mountains,” says Mayor Linda Kavanagh, who, along with Town Manager Grady Miller and Economic Development Director Scott Cooper, spoke with us from Fountain Hills’ Town Hall.

2017 | In Focus | March 2017On the Cutting Edge of Irrigation, Agriculture and Lifestyle for Over 100 YearsCity of Hermiston, OR

2017 | In Focus | March 2017

On the Cutting Edge of Irrigation, Agriculture and Lifestyle for Over 100 Years

City of Hermiston, OR

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) oversees water resource management throughout the western United States, controlling irrigation, water supply and hydroelectric power. As the largest wholesaler of water in the nation, USBR brings life’s elixir to 31 million people and provides one in five Western farmers with irrigation for ten million acres producing 60 percent of the country’s vegetables and 25 percent of the fruit and nuts. USBR is also the second largest hydroelectric power producer in the U.S…

2017 | In Focus | March 2017A Winning Location for Residents and Business AlikeOldham Chamber and Economic Development

2017 | In Focus | March 2017

A Winning Location for Residents and Business Alike

Oldham Chamber and Economic Development

With a population of just over 64,000, Oldham County is one of the top three fastest growing counties in Kentucky and has the lowest unemployment rate in the state. Oldham has the highest per capita family income and one of the best educated workforces in Kentucky, combined with an award-winning school system and a number of rich cultural offerings, including a vibrant art scene and even an artisanal distillery.

2016 | In Focus | May 2016Making Solar SimpleGrasshopper Solar Corporation

2016 | In Focus | May 2016

Making Solar Simple

Grasshopper Solar Corporation

Grasshopper Solar was formed in 2010 as a branch of Grasshopper Energy. The company is one of the most experienced installers of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems in Ontario. It addresses an increasing demand for renewable energy with systems that are designed to perform reliably and are supported by its proprietary, state-of-the-art software. The company’s affordable systems make green energy accessible to everyone.

2016 | In Focus | June 2016Growing by Going LeanCogent Power

2016 | In Focus | June 2016

Growing by Going Lean

Cogent Power

Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Cogent Power Inc. is the largest manufacturer of electro-transformer components in Canada. The firm has operated in Canada for over four decades and has sister companies in Sweden and the United Kingdom. Cogent is run as part of a European group of companies owned by Indian conglomerate, Tata Steel.

2016 | April 2016 | In FocusCity of the New SouthCity of Columbia, SC

2016 | April 2016 | In Focus

City of the New South

City of Columbia, SC

“Columbia is a rising city in the New South,” says Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin. He and other local leaders have an ambitious vision for this vibrant, up-and-coming state capital. “We want to be the most talented, educated, and entrepreneurial city in America. And we are making the investments required to make that vision a reality.”

2017 | February 2017 | In FocusFounded on Experience, Driven by PassionCanadian Projects Limited

2017 | February 2017 | In Focus

Founded on Experience, Driven by Passion

Canadian Projects Limited

Canadian Projects Limited (CPL) has completed over three billion dollars of successful run-of-river hydroelectric, wind and solar power projects, on time, within budget and with the utmost professionalism possible. Although the company was only founded in May of 1999, the depth of its knowledge goes much further back and is based on decades of experience in Canada’s growing renewable energy sectors.

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