Siemens to Help Calif. City Save Millions Through Solar Energy
Wasco, Calif. projected to achieve more than $8.6M in energy savings, 41.7M kWh in reduced energy usage by end of 15-year performance contract An energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Siemens will allow the city of Wasco, Calif., to use energy savings to fund a solar project situated on a former burn dump. The renewable energy produced will help offset approximately 60 percent of the city’s current energy usage and costs associated with its municipal buildings as well as the t...
Energy Web Atlas Launches World Pipeline Dataset
HOUSTON - Gulf Energy Information, a leading provider of market intelligence and technical information for the international energy industry, announced Tuesday the introduction of the World Pipeline layer to the Energy Web Atlas (EWA). Energy Web Atlas, an ESRI-based GIS platform, tracks detailed data—including operators, shareholders, pipeline route and pipeline specifications—for more than 3,670 natural gas pipelines globally. With coverage including existing and planned pipelines as wel...
Thornton Tomasetti Senior Associate Heather Reed Invited to Participate in the 2018 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
(New York, N.Y.) – Heather Reed, Ph.D., a senior associate in the New York, Wall Street office of Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has been invited by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend the 2018 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (USFOE) September 5-7 at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts. Each year, the USFOE brings together 100 innovative engineers under the age of 45 from U.S. companies, universities and government labs...
Australian Technology Company Develops, Patents and Exports Globally Significant, Wastewater Treatment Technology
HOUSTON - Hydrus Technology Holdings Pty Ltd (HTH) an Australian company with its research & development facility in Brisbane, Australia has successfully developed, patented and launched its leading-edge HTX wastewater treatment technology to the global market. David Cam, the CEO of the company said, "Our HTX branded electrochemical wastewater treatment processes provide better wastewater treatment outcomes and economics than are otherwise available today." The HTX technology, developed in Austr...
Silver Bullet Water Treatment Announces New Controlled Environment Agriculture Division
GOLDEN, Colo. - Silver Bullet Water Treatment, LLC, a sustainable, green chemistry water treatment solutions provider, is proud to announce the launch of its Controlled Environment Agriculture business unit. The Controlled Environment Agriculture unit will serve the commercial indoor horticulture industry. By entering this market, Silver Bullet will provide its advanced oxidation process (AOP), ultraviolet direct disinfection (UV) and filtration technologies to growers that wish to implement sta...
Specialty Contractors Leverage PlanGrid in Record Numbers to Increase Productivity and Decrease Risk
SAN FRANCISCO - PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software, today announced it is experiencing record growth among specialty contractors. The company now works with more than 2,500 customers specializing in mechanical, electric, plumbing, concrete, drywall and other trades, including more than half of the 100 highest-grossing subcontractors, as ranked by Engineering News-Record. PlanGrid's easy-to-use mobile-first technology gives subcontractors independent control of all constr...
ConstructConnect’s U.S. Construction Starts Summer Forecast Shows Construction Starts Rose by 1.4% Year-on-Year in Q2 2018
CINCINNATI – ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction information and technology solutions in North America, announced today the release of its Fall 2018 Forecast and Quarterly Report. The forecast revealed minor revisions to its total construction starts from what was originally estimated last quarter. Total starts for 2018 over 2017 are now expected to be -0.2%, down slightly from the +0.4% figure previously calculated. The forecast suggested 2019 total starts will rebound to +7...
US Congress Introduces Legislation to Advance Composites in Infrastructure
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has announced that both chambers of Congress have introduced new legislation that takes steps to improve the resilience of the US energy grid, surface transportation and water infrastructure through the promotion of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and advanced materials. Known as the Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded, the new bill is designed to promote the increased use of innovative ma...
Fleet Leasing Industry Veteran Jon Keller Named Fleet Advantage’s Senior Vice President of Sales
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management announced today it has named Jon Keller as Senior Vice President of Sales. Keller is a seasoned sales veteran with extensive knowledge and experience in fleet leasing, asset management, and lifecycle cost management. Keller comes to Fleet Advantage from Merchants Fleet Management where he most recently served as Vice President Sales, East, responsibl...
Profile Products Strengthens Commitment to the Environment
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile Products is strengthening its commitment to ecofriendly solutions for the environment through a series of initiatives that focus on sustainable production methods and educational outreach. Most notably, Profile® is replacing all bags and wraps with recycled-content packaging across all product lines, including Erosion and Vegetative Solutions (EVS), Turface®, Golf and Horticulture. The new packaging is going into production immediately, making Profile one of the...
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