Argentina charges ahead with Torqeedo: electric passenger ferries will transform public transportation
EcoLancha project will electrify fleet of passenger ferries that serve as primary mode of transport in the ecologically unique Delta del Paraná Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Delta del Paraná in Argentina is the only river delta on earth that empties into another river, creating an 8,400 square-mile wetlands paradise just one hour from Buenos Aires. For the families who call the delta’s 1,000 tiny islands home, the "lanchas colectivas" – vintage mahogany wood passenger ferries powered by...
DFI Educational Trust Awards Stanley Merjan and George J. Tamaro Civil Engineering Scholarships
Hawthorne, N.J. (January 8, 2024): Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York (CCNY) Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and the George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. Three CCNY Grove School of Engineering students each received $5,000 awards from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. The fund was establis...
Sarens involved in maintenance works at Whitla Wind facility in Alberta
This windfarm, which last phase was commissioned in 2021, is capable of avoiding more than one million tons of CO2 per year which would have been produced by fossil fuel power generation, equivalent to taking more than 200,000 vehicles off the road. Sarens worked on the assembly and disassembly of blades, rotors, gearboxes and main shafts to ensure the correct operation of the wind turbines. Sarens has extensive experience in wind farm maintenance in Canada, having worked on the Golden Sou...
Trends in 2024: Expanded Simulation, Generative AI and Resurgence in Cloud Migration
Predictions for the 3D Industry in 2024 The 3D industry never seems to fail to come up with new ways to accelerate the rate of its own change and surprise us all along the way. 2024 will bring changes to the 3D landscape unlike anything we've seen before, yet there are some clues to help point us in the right direction. With this said, here are 4 initiatives the 3D engineering industry is embarking on, expanding, or otherwise likely to be deeply involved within the coming year. They include...
MBH Architects Unveiled "The Phoenix," A Model for the Future of Sustainable, Affordable Housing
MBH Architects, in collaboration with Factory_OS, Autodesk, Ecovative and Heintges, Kreysler & Associates, proudly announces the groundbreaking initiative, "The Phoenix," unveiled at the AU2023 Conference hosted by Autodesk. This transformative project showcases the power of innovative design, cutting-edge technological solutions, industrialized construction, and groundbreaking biomaterials to address the global housing crisis at scale and on an accelerated timeline. ...
Woolpert Awarded $5.4M Contract to Provide Stormwater Management, Compliance Support for SCDOT Statewide
The five-year contract will support the regulation of stormwater quality throughout South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 4, 2024) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation has selected Woolpert to provide compliance services under a five-year, $5.4 million contract supporting SCDOT’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program. MS4 permits are designed to prevent stormwater runoff from funneling harmful pollutants into local surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Eli...
CIP and Avangrid Announce First Power from Vineyard Wind 1
Developers complete early-stage commissioning work to deliver first-ever power from offshore wind to Massachusetts BOSTON - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a global leader in greenfield renewable energy investments, and Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that power from the Vineyard Wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time. As part of the initial commissioning process, at...
Decarbonization Technology Market to Reach US$4 Trillion by 2032 as Investments Climb and Renewable Energy Infrastructure Costs Fall
The industrial sector is one of the highest contributors to global emissions. Reducing emissions in the sector presents one of the most significant challenges to worldwide decarbonization and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. As the global economy grows and demand for industrial products (such as steel and cement) increases, industrials are looking to introduce decarbonization technologies to support emissions reduction efforts. According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, the decarbon...
The Commonwealth of Virginia Revolutionizes the Building Industry by Being the First State to Adopt ICC/MBI Off-Site Construction Standards
The adoption marks Virginia’s commitment to the expanded use of off-site construction and the promotion of greater regulatory consistency Richmond, Virginia –The Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the adoption of ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 as a part of their adoption package of the International Code Council’s suite of 2021 International Codes®. The Commonwealth becomes the first state to adopt the ICC/MBI Standards for Off-site Construction and is the first jurisdiction to do so sinc...
Three Winners Named for The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
Two winners are former accelerator participants Milwaukee, WI, Jan. 3, 2024 – The Water Council is pleased to announce the winners of our fall 2023 Tech Challenge, chosen by our leading participating sponsors to help solve real challenges in the water sector. The Water Council’s Tech Challenge connects water innovators with leading water technology companies, facilitating potential partnerships and helping new ideas and technologies gain exposure in the industry. The fall 2023 challenge so...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
