Wärtsilä and EGE Haina sign natural gas power plant commissioning project & long-term service agreement in the Dominican Republic
The technology group Wärtsilä and Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina (EGE Haina), one of the largest power generation companies in the Dominican Republic, have signed a commissioning agreement that converts the Quisqueya 2 power plant to natural gas operation. The 215 MW Flexicycle plant was installed in 2013, and is powered by 12 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. The engines have been liquid-optimised until now as only heavy fuel oil (HFO) has been available. As natural gas is soon to beco...
Water Systems Council Introduces Infrastructure Planning Resource for Rural Communities
WASHINGTON – The Water Systems Council (WSC), the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and water well systems, has launched a comprehensive online guide to financial and planning resources for rural community drinking water infrastructure projects – waterprojectfunds.com. The new website follows the recent WSC-championed Water Supply Cost Savings Act, which requires that alternative drinking water supplies such as individual, shared and community wells be con...
DOE honors 9 women for leadership
The Department of Energy is recognizing nine women for their achievements and leadership in clean energy. Suzanne Singer. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Awards One of them, Suzanne Singer, is a member of the Navajo (Diné) tribe and chief engineer for Native Renewables in Flagstaff, Ariz. She co-founded the nonprofit organization in 2016 to solve energy access challenges for 15,000 families on the Navajo Nation who live without electricity. Singer develops programs that promote...
Green Business Certification Inc. Rolls Out ISSP Professional Credentials, Recognizing Expertise in the Field of Sustainability
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is officially adding two sustainability credentials to its suite of green business services. Originally developed by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), GBCI will maintain, promote and deliver the ISSP Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA) and ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional (ISSP-CSP). The credentials provide third-party verification of competency in the field of sustainability and recognize indivi...
Wärtsilä Expert Insight takes predictive maintenance to the next level
The technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of its Expert Insight predictive maintenance product. This digital product enables customer support to be delivered proactively by Wärtsilä Expertise Centres to ensure long-term accurate insight for their predictive maintenance strategies. The product is available in combination with a Wärtsilä Lifecycle Solutions agreement. Wärtsilä Expert Insight is an innovative breakthrough that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced diagnost...
Topcon Solutions Stores Announce Partnership Plan With Autodesk to Expand Platinum-level Service to All North American Locations
LAS VEGAS - Topcon Positioning Group announces a new strategy through their Topcon Solutions Store retail channel. Together with Autodesk, and as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Partner, the Topcon Solutions Store retail channel plans to expand top-tier service to civil-construction and BIM professionals through acquiring and adopting automation into their workflows. The plan calls for a shift from traditional retail “box moving” sales approach, to a complete solution offering that combines hardware,...
Satya Lory joins HNTB’s Lake Mary office as Florida client service leader
LAKE MARY, Fla. – Satya Lory, PE, PMP, joined HNTB Corporation as Florida client service leader and vice president. She is based in the firm’s Lake Mary office and leads HNTB’s delivery of some of the most complex transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state. Lory has nearly 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, including design and program and project management. She has significant expertise working with alternative delivery methods such as design-build and p...
HNTB relocates suburban Milwaukee office and nearly 100 employees to larger downtown office space
MILWAUKEE – HNTB Corporation opened for business in downtown Milwaukee today, completing a relocation of nearly 100 infrastructure planners, engineers and other professionals to the 19th and 20th floors in the Two Fifty building at 250 East Wisconsin Avenue. The move brings HNTB closer to its clients and projects and will accommodate anticipated employee growth. “Designing and delivering complex infrastructure solutions to keep communities moving and prosperous demands talented teams, close c...
AECOM announces governance agreement with Starboard Value
LOS ANGELES - AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today announced a governance agreement with Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, “Starboard”), an investment firm and shareholder of the Company, which provides for the appointment of three new independent directors recommended by Starboard, including Starboard Managing Member, Peter A. Feld, to the AECOM Board of Directors. Michael S. Burke, AECOM Chairman and CEO, has also notified the Board that he intend...
Dewberry’s Deborah Mills Named ASFPM Foundation Fellow
The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) announced that Deborah Mills, CFM, has been named a Foundation Fellow. The ASFPM Foundation began its Fellows Program to provide an opportunity for long-standing supporters to remain engaged and active in supporting the organization’s mission of promoting education and policies that mitigate losses caused by flooding. Mills was selected based on her long-time commitment to ASFPM and the emergency management and hazard mitigation industry. M...