The International Code Council and ICC-ES to be Featured on ‘Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid’
This agreement will foster collaboration in support of mutual shared interests in strengthening public safety for Latin America Brea, CA–The International Code Council (ICC) and its subsidiary, ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), will be featured in an upcoming episode of Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid, which highlights the importance of evaluating building products for safety and peace of mind. The television show provides education that informs viewers on the latest topics and trends impacti...
The Water Council & Veolia Launch Water Workforce Center
Partnership will boost Wisconsin’s Water + Energy Forward Engine Milwaukee, WI – Leaders of The Water Council and Veolia North America (VNA) signed an agreement today to launch a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee to grow the local water workforce, increase the pool of diverse talent and address workforce challenges. They also agreed to collaborate to advance new water and energy technologies to support Wisconsin’s Water + Energy Forward Engine. Although the water sector of...
Bentley Systems Acquires 3D Geospatial Company Cesium
Combination of Cesium plus iTwin offers developers the most comprehensive digital platform for the built and natural environment EXTON, PA — September 6, 2024 — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium. Cesium is recognized as the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications, and its 3D Tiles open standard has been widely adopted by leading ente...
BILCO Unveils New Flood-Tight Access Door to Withstand 30-foot Head of Water
NEW HAVEN, CT – The BILCO Company has introduced a new flood-tight floor access door that can withstand a 30-foot head of water from the topside, adding another component to its line of specialty access products for commercial applications. The Type FT-30 door is flood-tight against a 30-foot head of water from the topside and a 5-foot head of water (when specified) from the underside. It features corrosion-resistant aluminum construction with stainless steel hardware. Covers are...
Sunrock and CleanCapital Partner to Deploy Solar and Storage Solutions for Local Businesses and Organizations Across the U.S.
New York – Sunrock Distributed Generation (SDG), a developer, owner and operator of commercial solar and storage projects, and CleanCapital, a fully integrated, diversified clean energy company, today announce they have entered into a strategic partnership to develop, finance and manage ongoing portfolios of distributed generation assets in local communities throughout the U.S. The solar and storage projects deployed in this partnership will be originated and developed using Sunrock's proprie...
Jacobi Group invests in technology to produce sustainable coconut shell charcoal
CleanTech innovations drive sustainability through reduced GWP COLUMBUS, Ohio – Part of its ‘GO GREEN’ initiative launched at the start of 2024, Jacobi Group is expanding investments in the sustainable production of coconut shell charcoal, launching research and development efforts on an improved proprietary charring process while also expanding reactivation facilities in Europe. The ‘CleanTech’ technology will have environmental benefits and improve sustainability processes for its cha...
Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America’s Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data
States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ Projects National and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org (WASHINGTON)— Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of recently released federal government data shows. Placed end-to-end, these structures span over 6,100 miles, or the equivalent of every mile of urban and rural Interstate in California, Florida, and Illi...
De Nora launches CECHLO-MS 200 in Americas
Establishing US center of excellence through a transfer of technology and localization of assembly to enhance customer service and ensure faster delivery MILAN (4 Sept. 2024) — Industrie De Nora, an Italian multinational company listed on the Euronext Milan, specialized in sustainable electrochemical technologies and in the emerging green hydrogen industry, is launching a regional version of its CECHLO-MS 200 ion exchange membrane electrolysis (IEM) technology for the North American mar...
S&T researcher patents sensor that tracks movements in buildings and bridges
Photo: Dr. Genda Chen. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – The smallest movements in building or bridge materials can cause big problems. A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been awarded a patent for a sensor he says can track if composite building materials have even the tiniest of movements and help prevent structures from collapsing or having less integrity. “The most common example of composite materials in construction is beam...
Desalination Is Booming, But Faces a Saltwater Reality Check
By Pragati Verma, Greene Tweed As population grows and economies expand, they are putting an immense strain on the world’s water supplies. According to the UN World Water Development Report 2024, 2.2 billion people worldwide have no access to clean drinking water. Climate change is threatening to exacerbate the challenge with prolonged droughts parching the land in some regions and unpredictable rainfall overwhelming infrastructure and contaminating freshwater resources in other areas. In sh...