Siemens Takes Its Industry-Recognized MDM Software to the Cloud
Eliminates need for costly upfront IT infrastructure investment Stays up to date with continual upgrades and patches Works with any smart meter Siemens recently expanded its EnergyIP® Meter Data Management (MDM) Software portfolio by developing the EnergyIP MDM Software as a Service (SaaS). It provides utilities, municipalities, and co-operatives with a flexible, extendable, and lower-cost option to access and monitor their advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems and enhance the...
LiveEO Performs Satellite-Based Vegetation Risk Analysis of Entire U.S. Electric Transmission Grid
BERLIN, Germany / NEW YORK, USA - For the first time in history, vegetation encroachment risk to the entire publicly available U.S. transmission grid has been analyzed from space by the Berlin-based start-up LiveEO. The goal of this large-scale analysis was to demonstrate LiveEO’s market-leading analytic capabilities to a North American audience. In total, over 15,000 public satellite images were used to evaluate risk to 574,000 miles of electricity lines. (Details about the analysis can be f...
LeBeau and Desen join WSP USA Transit & Rail Leadership
Transportation veterans bring extensive experience collaborating with public agencies and private consultants on local, state and federal transit and rail projects. DALLAS — The arrival of Thomas LeBeau and Darwin Desen to the national transit and rail team at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will take the firm to the next level to deliver for transit and rail clients. Thomas LeBeau LeBeau will serve as the transit and rail market lead, and Dese...
UrsaLeo and Connect Up Technologies Announce Partnership to Bring Innovation in Safety and Health to Manufacturing, Energy, and Construction
From geofencing and team member coordinates to live audio and video as well as an SOS button and more, combined tech will help improve safety while driving down insurance costs San Francisco, CA — UrsaLeo, an enterprise software company that enables users to visualize operational data in a photorealistic 3D representation of their facility or product, and Connect Up Technologies, a leading maker of wearable devices, have combined forces to offer a complete solution for managing the safety...
New Technology, PoreShield™, provides proven long-term concrete pavement protection from chloride ion diffusion
Figure 1. Reduction in Chloride Ion Concentration, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Study. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) study shows that PoreShield, the new concrete durability enhancer technology, significantly reduces chloride ion diffusion, the leading culprit of concrete damage INDIANAPOLIS – PoreShield™, the new concrete durability enhancer technology, has demonstrated long-term protection from chloride ion diffusion in pavement according to a study...
City-scale Digital Twin technology expected to play a key role in President Joe Biden’s Climate Plan
New US President Joe Biden has pledged to implement the important changes needed to minimize the impact of global warming and avoid a national and global climate crisis. Committing to help the nation’s cities combat climate change as a priority, the President laid out an ambitious vision for enacting his Climate Plan that promises to drive demand for best-in-class ‘climatetech’ for cities, and in particular the latest Smart City and Digital Twin tech, aiming to help cities achieve their new aggr...
iSun Energy Announces $2.2 Million Contract for Solar EV Charging and Energy Infrastructure with Meriden Housing Authority
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (“iSun”) is a leading solar industry innovator and commercial solar contractor providing energy services, smart city innovations and clean mobility infrastructure with solar electric vehicle (EV) charging, ground-mount and rooftop solar energy systems and electrical and data services. Today, iSun announces that it has been selected by competitive bid to provide its innovative solar EV carport, rooftop and ground-mount technologies to the Meriden...
Nick Kassanis, PE, Appointed President of Sustainable Investment Group (SIG)
ATLANTA - Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) is excited to announce the appointment of our new President, Nick Kassanis, PE. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and received his Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering specializing in HVAC Systems in 2016. In addition to his PE license, Mr. Kassanis holds the Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) and LEED Accredited Professional in Buildi...
CorelCAD 2021 Powers 2D and 3D Design: Work Faster and Track Projects With Ease
New Drawing Compare Palette and enhanced AutoCAD .DWG file format support enable designers to work more seamlessly with collaborators and teams OTTAWA - Introducing CorelCAD 2021, the latest version of Corel’s professional and affordable computer-aided design software for 2D drafting, 3D modeling and 3D printing. With industry-standard design tools and features, customers can streamline their workflow with clients and coworkers using the new Drawing Compare Palette; conceptualize quickly wit...
Governor Cuomo Announces $200 Million in 'Bridge NY' Funding Available to Build Resiliency in New York Communities
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the availability of $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding for local governments to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. The new funding will allow localities to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. It builds upon $500 million previously awarded to 143 local governments since 2016 for the rehabilitation and replacement of 298 bridges and culverts. These strategic infrastructure investments have enhanced the qu...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
