AECOM completes cleanup at the Separations Process Research Unit nuclear facility in New York
GERMANTOWN, MD (August 19, 2019) – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, has safely completed the decontamination and demolition (D&D) of the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) nuclear facilities at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) near Niskayuna, New York. AECOM helped to eliminate the possibility of radioactive and chemical releases from the legacy Cold War facilities to the surrounding environment. “We’re very grateful for the many men and women that suc...
Yotta Raises $1.5 Million for Development, Commercialization of its Panel-Level Energy Storage System
AUSTIN, TX — Yotta, the developer of safe, panel-level energy storage, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding and an additional $300,000 in grants for the continued development and commercialization of the SolarLEAF™, a simple and affordable energy storage technology with smart thermal protection. The new funding allows Yotta to expand its beta testing to several new installations with strategic partners. According to Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. energy storage market is expected to reach $4.5 b...
Improved Transmission Needed to Reap Benefits of Renewable Energy, According to White Paper
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Clean power commitments have increased at the county and city levels, with 11 counties and 104 cities nationwide pledging to 100 percent clean energy goals at the end of 2018. As more renewable energy is developed across the nation, regulators and policymakers must prepare for the changing electric power landscape, according to a white paper released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Capacity for Change: The Role of Transmission Infrastructure in Energy Transition” tak...
2020 Starts a Rebound for the Energy Satcom Sector
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- NSR’s Energy SATCOM Markets, 8th Edition (ESM8) report, released today, forecasts retail revenues for key energy markets (Onshore and Offshore Oil & Gas, Midstream pipeline distribution, Mining, and Electrical Utilities) to yield nearly $10 Billion in cumulative revenues from 2018 – 2028. With growing demand for broadband data connectivity across nearly all segments, growth is right around the corner for the Energy SATCOM Markets, after years of stagnation and declines. With ov...
Philippines Drives Renewable Power to Improve Energy Security, says GlobalData
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest private sector electric distribution utility company in the Philippines, has launched auctions for 2.9 gigawatt (GW) of generation capacity. The utility also plans to deploy 1GW of renewable power. Tarun Bhutani, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the development: “With the Philippines going through various energy challenges, the demand for energy is increasing significantly despite the increa...
Low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel now available in Oregon, US
With climate change at the forefront of the global conversation, Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel fuel, is making reducing CO2 emissions more accessible to fleet owners in Oregon, US. The company is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with a distributor in Oregon, McCall Companies. Through this partner, fleet owners now have access to high-performance low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, making this the first time the fuel is available in Oregon. “Neste MY R...
Increasing Sustainability of Healthcare Facility Distributed Energy Systems
By Tim Kelley, Director of Renewable and Storage Solutions at Russelectric, Inc. Continuous power supply is critical to maintain healthcare facilities and the health and safety of patients during emergency operations. As a result, hospitals must have robust power systems to continue operations in the event of a grid outage. Most of these systems are powered by diesel generators. As healthcare companies seek to improve their sustainability and to protect their power systems against risk...
Germany Set to Have 635bcf New-Build LNG Regasification Capacity, Contributing 31% of Europe’s Capacity Growth by 2023, says GlobalData
Germany is expected to drive capacity growth in Europe’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification industry from planned and announced (new-build) projects during the outlook period 2019 to 2023, contributing around 31% of Europe’s total growth, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s report, ‘LNG Regasification Industry Outlook in Europe to 2023 – Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Regasification Terminals’...
Terra Drone Europe Conducts Oil Rig Platform Survey and 3D Modeling for Shell
Using modern GNSS techniques, the location of each and every asset on the rig platform was determined to facilitate accurate drill rig positioning Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed the aerial 3D survey of an offshore platform in the North Sea on behalf of one of the most diversified international oil companies, Shell. The platform complex that was surveyed was positioned several years ago when GNSS survey techniques were neither very...
Wärtsilä Gas Engine Solutions Will Support Local Industry by Increasing Egyptian Power Plant’s Capacity by Two Thirds
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply additional capacity for an existing power plant located in Borg El Arab, an industrial city some 45 kilometres southwest of Alexandria, Egypt. The plant is owned and operated by the National Electricity Technology company, Kahraba, a part of the Egypt Kuwait Holdings (EKH) Group. Kahraba is one of the largest private electricity service providers in Egypt. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in June 2019. The engineering and equipment (EEQ) contract is...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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