Yotta Solar Solves Panel Level Energy Storage
Yotta Solar, a developer of innovative energy storage systems, is introducing a revolution in solar PV plus energy storage technology - the SolarLEAFTM. The patented SolarLEAFTM utilizes the world’s first and only 100% passive thermal regulation system for panel-level energy storage. This passive temperature regulation enables the system to operate in extreme temperatures while protecting the battery life and without degrading performance. The plug-and-play design simplifies the integration of e...
Thornton Tomasetti Volunteers Help Build Bridge in Panama
As part of the firm’s TT Gives Back initiative, a team of 10 Thornton Tomasetti engineers from six offices recently traveled to Boca de Lura in Panama’s Coclé Province for an international service mission, partnering with Bridges to Prosperity to help provide a crucial passage over the Lura River for area residents. Since 2001, Bridges to Prosperity has built nearly 300 suspended pedestrian bridges in isolated communities across 22 countries. The trip to Panama is the first Bridges to Pr...
Patented Evergreen® Spectral™ Coating Will Enable Seamless Cloaking of Solar Panels and Security Sensors
NORFOLK, VA – The Face® Companies of Norfolk, Virginia today announced the development of a revolutionary coating technology that will enable light-sensitive devices such as solar panels and photosensors to be disguised or seamlessly concealed, significantly increasing the aesthetic and economic appeal of these devices for a wide range of applications. The patented coating, called Spectral™, is another innovation from The Face Companies’ Evergreen®Technologies. Durable and paper-thin, it appe...
NCDOT Video of I-40 Flooded After Hurricane Florence
The North Carolina Division of Aviation shot drone footage of a flooded I-40 near Mile Marker 387 on Monday. (North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful)
InfraWorks: New Enhancements for Bridge Design, ArcGIS Data Integration, and More
The latest version of InfraWorks (2019.2) streamlines workflows in bridge design, ArcGIS data integration, and more. By Sarah Cunningham, Autodesk InfraWorks Product Manager Join our community webcast on October 3rd, meet our product managers, and watch a live demonstration of this latest release. Here in New England, many mark the start of fall when the temperature dips and the leaves turn, or when you can finally get your pumpkin spice latte fix. I’m excited to be kicking off the...
New Additions, Upgrades to FLIR Premiere Handheld HD Cameras
WILSONVILLE, OR – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the release of the FLIR T1010 - a new addition to the T1K series of HD thermal imaging cameras. This latest model includes software upgrades that will make all T1K series cameras more responsive and intuitive to use. When combined with the features that define the T1K as FLIR’s flagship handheld camera - HD resolution, precision HDIR lenses, proprietary image processing solutions, and thoughtful, ergonomic design - the T1010 an...
SouthPoint Industrial Park in Mocksville Continues to Expand
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. - Less than a year from a 75+ acre expansion in the SouthPoint Business Park, North Carolina, The Hollingsworth Companies are starting the second facility in a four-building expansion in their park. The Hollingsworth Companies have been a longtime supporter of the Mocksville community with the introduction of the areas first industrial park in 1997. "I would like to thank the community for being willing to invest time, effort, and money into being a true partner in making this...
Wärtsilä is in Search of Start-ups with Power-to-X Technology to Join SparkUp Challenge
The technology group Wärtsilä continues its active start-up collaboration by launching the next SparkUp Challenge for start-ups. This time the focus is on the energy field with Power-to-X technologies. The Smart Energy Challenge is based on Wärtsilä Energy Solution’s new vision: ‘Towards a 100% renewable energy future’. Wärtsilä is determined to lead the way in providing power systems based on 100% renewable energy. The renewable energy generation is driven by weather and sometimes more energ...
NJDOT Receives Federal Accelerated Innovation Deployment Grant for Pilot Road Weather Management System
(Trenton) -The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced its first ever Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better manage the State’s road system during weather events. This $322,461 grant will support a weather savvy roads pilot program in which up to 20 NJDOT vehicles will be outfitted with dashboard cameras and weather sensors that will feed data directly to the Department, allowing for improved situati...
The World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb and GFDRR to Launch Resilient Homes Design Challenge
NEW YORK - The World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) have launched a global crowd-solving challenge for designs of Resilient Homes. The goal of this challenge is to generate designs for low-cost and sustainable small houses (under $10,000) for people living in vulnerable areas affected by natural disasters. The deadline for design submissions is this November 30, 2018. Natural disasters are on the rise. Since 1990, they have aff...