KORE Power selects Siemens as infrastructure technology provider for Arizona battery gigafactory
The Phoenix-area KOREPlex plant will create lithium-ion battery cells to meet increased demand from EV and energy storage applications Siemens’ capital and infrastructure solutions provide foundation for cutting-edge facility Siemens Financial Services serving as lead investor March 1, 2023—KORE Power, Inc., the leading U.S.-based developer of battery cell technology for the clean energy and e-mobility industries, has chosen Siemens to support the company’s future 12-GWh lithium-ion ba...
63 Individuals Earn NPCA’s Highest Academic Certificate In Becoming Master Precasters
A record-number 63 individuals earned the distinction of NPCA Master Precaster on Thursday, Feb. 23, during a ceremony at the Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio. To earn the title Master Precaster, an individual must complete an intensive two-year program covering the precast concrete industry, safety, production, technical knowledge, quality assurance and leadership. Graduates are honored during the NPCA Keynote Luncheon, held as a kickoff to The Precast Show, the largest precast con...
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Participate in the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure to gain global recognition for digital advancements in infrastructure. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. Winners to be Selected and Announced at the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore EXTON, Pa. – March 1, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its call for nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastr...
Chung-Ang University Researchers Use Deep Learning to Develop a Forecasting Model for Efficiently Managing Electric Grids
The model accurately predicts uncertain parameters related to renewable energy sources for microgrid operation, their energy demand, and market prices The increasing emphasis on green energy has led to the development of renewable energy sources (RESs). RESs are integrated into power supply systems via microgrids (MGs) whose efficient and profitable operation requires handling uncertainties associated with RESs, energy demand, and market prices. To this end, researchers have recently de...
IECA Announces New Board Members and Officers
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) welcomes Sonny Johns, CPESC to the board in addition to Thomas Schneider, CPESC and Andrew Macleod, CPESC, CPSS as returning members. New board members were installed at the IECA Annual Conference in Kansas City in February. Additionally, officers for the upcoming year were elected. The IECA governing body is as follows: Jerry Sanders, CPESC – President Thomas Schneider, CPESC – Vice President Jonathan Koepke, C...
Blackwell Grp LLC's CEO Cites Hem Rana's Professional Engineering License as a "A Symbol of Pride"
Gainesville, Virginia–Today, Blackwell Grp, LLC commends their colleague, Hem Rana, in the attainment of his professional engineering license. For almost three years, Hem has been a valued colleague to Blackwell in his role as a Civil Engineer. His Professional Engineering accreditation will prove even more valuable to Blackwell clients. Channing Blackwell, Owner of Blackwell Grp, LLC stated, “Blackwell is proud of Hem and his Professional Engineer (PE) accreditation – it's a symbol of pride...
Pond-Woolpert JV Selected for $160M U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Capacity Contract to Provide Architecture, Engineering Services Worldwide
The joint venture won the previous iteration of this Huntsville Center planning and programming contract in 2018. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 28, 2023) — The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has contracted with the Pond-Woolpert Joint Venture for an indefinite delivery contract to provide architecture and engineering services in support of real property planning, programming, and management. The five-year, $160 million capacity contract applies to...
Shadow-Soft Joins Curiosity Lab as Startup Program Partner to Support Ecosystem in Modernizing Infrastructure, Applications and Rapid Scaling
The company provides startups with strategy consultation as they mature within the Curiosity Lab PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. – Peachtree Corners – one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – today announced that Shadow-Soft has joined the Curiosity Lab as a Startup Program partner, providing additional resources for startups in the lab’s incubation program. Shadow-Soft specializes in helping companies modernize their infrastructure and applic...
Energy Expert Damali Rhett Harding Named Acting U.S. Program Director for Regulatory Assistance Project
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that supports energy regulators in the clean energy transition, announces that Damali Rhett Harding has been named acting director of its U.S. program, effective March 17. Harding, a highly regarded expert in renewable energy and electric utilities, joined RAP last year as the U.S. program’s managing principal. As acting director, she will succeed Mandy Mahoney, who is stepping down to pursue fur...
APWA President Urges U.S. House Panel to Update National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Washington D.C.— Faced with “administrative burdens” that frequently “overwhelm” public works departments throughout the United States, the president of the world’s largest organization of public works professionals today urged a U.S. House committee to “update” the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, with eight recommendations. “NEPA is important to public works professionals and serves as the regulatory framework for protecting America’s environment while allowing vital infrastructu...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
