Jordan Taylor Joins HNTB as Aviation Project Director in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. – Jordan Taylor, AIA, joined HNTB Corporation’s aviation architecture practice as project director and associate vice president in the firm’s growing Arlington office. His more than two decades of experience in the aviation planning, design and construction industry offers clients in the region and across the country an invaluable resource for development and delivery of complex aviation infrastructure projects, such as terminals, landside and airside support facilities, and criti...
World Energy Council Welcomes New CEO Dr Angela Wilkinson
Dr Angela Wilkinson has succeeded Dr Christoph Frei as the Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council as of November 1st, 2019. Dr Wilkinson previously served as the Senior Director, Scenarios and Business Insights, World Energy Council, leading the insights program and strengthening the Council’s drive to energy transition impact. She is one of the world’s leading global energy future experts, an experienced senior business executive, distinguished Oxford scholar and published au...
Epiroc to Digitalize Pucobre’s Mining Operations in Chile
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc AB, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has signed a collaboration agreement with Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA in Chile to digitalize the company’s mining operations, boosting productivity and safety. Epiroc is helping Sociedad Punta del Cobre, commonly known as Pucobre, to enhance its mining operations in the Atacama region in northern Chile. This collaboration includes defining new ways of working and new roles as well as...
Nexans is Preferred Power Export Cable Supplier for the Seagreen Offshore Find Farm Project
Nexans is SSE’s preferred supplier for the design, manufacture and installation of the onshore and offshore export cables for the 1,075MW Seagreen wind farm project Nexans will supply and install the three 65 km offshore export cables and three 20 km onshore export cables for the project Paris La Défense, November 4, 2019 – Nexans has been appointed by SSE as the preferred supplier to design, manufacture and install the onshore and offshore export cables for the Phase 1 developmen...
PowerCell to Present New Version of MS-100 Fuel Cell System for Electrification on Land and at Sea
PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) has developed a new and improved version of its MS-100 fuel cell system which will be presented at the Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition in California on November 5th. The new MS-100 is 30 percent more compact and has improved operating life time as well as robustness for demanding applications on land and at sea. The English version is an in house-translation. In case of any discrepancy, the Swedish text will prevail. The MS-100 fuel cell system has been de...
IDOT receives federal funds to improve alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure on I-80 .
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that Illinois is receiving federal funds to boost infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles on Interstate 80. The grant, which will target electric vehicles and vehiclesthat run on natural gas, is part of a larger effort to build a mid-America alternative fuel corridor spanning six states. "These improvements will help make interstate travel on alternative fuel a reality," said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. "B...
Ohio DOT Issues $105M in Transit Grants; DriveOhio Reauthorized
On October 28 the Ohio Department of Transportation officially released $105 million in grant money to fund public transportation agencies across the state; with nearly $70 million of that money coming from the state general revenue fund. Those funds were approved by the Ohio General Assembly in the most recent two-year state transportation budget and they do not come from funds generated by the state motor fuel tax. Jack Marchbanks “Public transit is an important mode of transportation for...
Amtrak Taps Predmore to be Chief Safety Officer
National passenger railroad Amtrak appointed Steve Predmore as its executive vice president and chief safety officer starting on November 4. Predmore – responsible for safety planning, training and performance across the Amtrak national network – replaces Ken Hylander, who will return to retirement on November 15. Predmore will report directly to Stephen Gardner, Amtrak’s senior executive vice president and chief operating and commercial officer. “We are pleased to welcome Steve to Amtrak...
USDOT Announces New ‘Mobility and Inclusion’ Programs
A four-year, $40 million program to help develop more “comprehensive, seamless, and efficient transportation solutions” is but one several efforts the U.S. Department of Transportation launched on October 29 to foster “increased mobility access” for older adults, people with disabilities, and those living in “underserved communities” in rural and small urban areas. “We’re here today to ensure that the revolutionary new technologies being developed will help create a more inclusive transportat...
Minnesota DOT Makes 25-Year Deal for ‘Solar Garden’ Energy
The Minnesota Department of Transportation officially inaugurated two 25-year agreements October 25 to purchase a total of 7.4 million kilowatt-hours annually from 23 soon-to-be-built community “solar gardens” located throughout the state; equivalent to approximately 24 percent of the agency’s total annual electricity use. “The Minnesota Department of Transportation is pursuing solar energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and support the health of people, the environment and ou...