China houses five of top ten mega capacity coal power plants globally, says GlobalData
While renewable energy is improving its share in the global power generation mix at a faster pace, coal still accounts for the majority of the world’s electricity. Against this backdrop, five of the top ten coal-fired power plants in the world by active capacity in 2018 were from China, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s research reveals that the global coal-based power generation is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1% from...
California Announces Nearly $900 Million in Funding for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Community Development
$610 million in funding from California cap-and-trade dollars target projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, bolster housing equity $279 million released from the Infill Infrastructure Grant program SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the availability of $610 million in funding to help California communities build more housing and increase transit and active transportation options close to job centers and services – actions that are crucial to both meeting the state’s n...
USDOT Announces $900 Million Historic Investment in American Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Trump Administration will invest $900 million in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. The funding has been awarded to 55 projects in 35 states. “The Administration is targeting BUILD Transportation grants to repair, rebuild, and revitalize significant infrastructure projects across the country,” said U.S. Secretary of Tra...
Innovation project to reduce cost of floating solar plants
Large-scale floating photovoltaics plants can be one of the solutions for a sustainable energy supply. The EU has now approved a project that will optimize the anchoring and mooring of floating solar plants and adapt the anchoring to ocean environment as well. The aim is to significantly reduce the cost of anchoring floating solar parks. RISE is part of a consortium of Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese players who have now received funding from the European Union's European Maritime and Fishe...
Woolpert Designing Dedicated Wrestling Facility for Jennings County School Corporation
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The Jennings County School Corporation (JCSC) has contracted with Woolpert to design a 23,700-square-foot wrestling addition the Jennings County High School gymnasium in North Vernon, Ind. The first-class facility will be dedicated to the district’s wrestling program. It will be connected on the south side of the gym by a corridor that is adjacent to the weight room. The facility will seat 785, house two locker rooms and include a large equipment storage area with a gara...
ASTM International Establishes Werner H. Gumpertz Award in Honor of SGH Co-Founder
WALTHAM, Massachusetts – ASTM International has established a new industry award in honor of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) co-founder Werner H. Gumpertz. The organization’s board of directors approved the Werner H. Gumpertz Award following their board meeting in Boston, MA, last month. “As a result of his exceptional work on standards over six decades, Werner Gumpertz played a major role in creating a strong technical foundation for our modern built environment,” said ASTM International Pres...
Carlson Named WSP USA Northern California Environmental Planning Manager
Environmental veteran’s responsibilities include oversight of firm’s Northern California environmental planning efforts. SAN FRANCISCO — David Carlson has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as the firm’s Northern California environmental manager. He will lead development of the firm’s growing environmental planning practice in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento. Carlson brings more than 30 years of experience in transportation,...
Call for Abstracts for DFI45 – Due Dec. 13
DFI's 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45) will be held Oct. 13-16, 2020, in National Harbor, Maryland. The theme for the conference is People. Purpose. Passion. Presentations will highlight the hard work, passion, connections, technologies and professionalism that drive the deep foundations industry worldwide. Those interested in making a presentation at #DFI45 should submit a brief abstract (300 words or less) describing the subject matter of their proposed presentation no la...
HNTB adds Community Transit veteran Carol Thompson as senior transit planner in Seattle
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Carol Thompson has joined HNTB Corporation as senior transit planner, bringing nearly 50 years of industry experience in transportation planning within Snohomish County and the Puget Sound region. She is based in the firm’s Bellevue office. Most recently, Thompson was with Community Transit in Everett, Washington, working closely with partner agencies in Snohomish County and the greater Puget Sound area. “In addition to extensive hands-on experience directly addressing th...
KAI Hires Radhika Dharanipalan as Senior Project Manager at its Atlanta Office
St. Louis, MO- KAI announces the hiring of Senior Project Manager Radhika Dharanipalan, RA, NCARB, PMP, LEED AP BD+C, of Milton, Georgia at its Atlanta office. As Senior Project Manager, Dharanipalan will be responsible for managing budgets, deliverables and schedules for multiple architecture and engineering projects of various sizes and across different sectors. She will interface with clients, prepare proposals and pricing, in addition to preparing prime- and sub-contracts in coordination...
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