Colo. Clean Energy Jobs Grow 5%, State Ranks Among Top 10 in 3 Cleantech Sectors - REPORT
Clean energy employs 26K more workers than fossil fuels in CO Jackson, Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Alamosa counties lead state in clean jobs per capita. Growth rate led by clean vehicles (22.5%) and energy efficiency (7.2%) GRAND JUNCTION – Nearly 60,000 Coloradans now work in clean energy after industries added 2,700 jobs in 2018 for a nearly five percent growth rate, far outpacing statewide (2.4%) and national (1.5%) job growth, according to a new analysis of energy employm...
Carrasco Leading Zero Emissions in West for WSP USA
Alva Carrasco will be responsible for working with transit agencies transitioning to emissions-free bus fleets. SACRAMENTO — Alva Carrasco has been named the zero-emissions bus market lead in the West for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Carrasco, who will be working from the Sacramento and Oakland WSP offices, will also support transit and rail initiatives in northern California. “Interest in zero-emissions bus fleets has been on the rise acros...
Stantec to Develop Regional Headquarters Campus for Kiewit Corporation
Denver, CO - Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm—is serving as the architect and interior designer for the new regional headquarters campus for Kiewit Corporation, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering organizations. The approximately 400,000-square-foot office complex is designed to accommodate more than 1,700 employees, enabling Kiewit to grow its presence in Denver and consolidate its existing employees, while providing flexibility for future grow...
VPG Transducers Launches New Silo Weighing System
MALVERN, Pa. — September 12, 2019— The VPG Transducers brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), global designers and manufacturers of standard and custom force, pressure, torque, load, tension and weight sensors, today announced the introduction of its S Series Silo Weighing System. The S Series offers a cost effective solution to accurately measure the weight of a silo while providing the option for temperature measurement. Users can utilize these measurements (weight and temperature)...
Carl Pulfrich Award 2019 Presented to Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang
From left to right: Dr. Deren Li, Professor Wuhan University, Member of the Chinese Academy of Science; Dr. Hartmut Rosengarten, Director Airborne Solutions EMEA, Leica Geosystems; Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang, Professor Wuhan University; Prof. Dr. mult. Fritz Ackermann, Emeritus Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Sörgel, Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart. (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, STUTTGART, Germany) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon...
Neoen to Announce Major Hybrid Project in Australia
Renewable energy giant Neoen has to announce plans for a major hybrid power plant in South Australia featuring 1200MW of wind, 600MW of solar and 900MW of battery storage. Neoen held an open day in the Mid North town of Burra on Wednesday (September 11) to discuss the proposal with local residents. The Goyder South project is proposed to be built near Burra in the Mid North region of South Australia, which has become a major hub for renewable energy generation. It is also near the proposed...
GSSI to Showcase at the 37th INTERNATIONAL NO-DIG Conference & Exhibition
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will showcase its UtilityScan and StructureScan Mini XT at the 37th INTERNATIONAL NO-DIG Conference & Exhibition, which will be held September 30-October 2, 2019 in Florence, Italy, Booth 56. Visitors to the booth can also see the UtilityScan system, a compact GPR unit that is extremely portable and easy to maneuver in tight survey areas. This model sets a new standard in performance and price. UtilityScan fea...
LID 2020: Now Accepting Abstracts and Session Proposals
The 2020 International Low Impact Development (LID) Conference Steering Committee is looking for dynamic speakers to deliver innovative and informative educational talks to the EWRI membership and special guests attending the conference. Are you involved in a LID research effort that incorporates green infrastructure, sustainability, engineering or a related field, and want to share your ideas with your fellow engineers and academia? Your ideas may help with "Setting the Vision for the Nex...
Opportunity MDOT Opens Doors for Small, Minority, Women, Veteran and Disadvantaged Businesses
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently launched Opportunity MDOT, an innovative initiative that connects small, disadvantaged and minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses to economic inclusion programs as part of the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program. Opportunity MDOT will provide access to training and advisory services and networking opportunities for minority and disadvantaged businesses. It’s a component of Maryland’s I-495 and I-270 P3 Progr...
Acrow Provides Safe and Reliable Detours for Structures Damaged in Midwest Flooding
Parsippany, New Jersey - Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce the opening of two of its modular steel bridges in Nebraska, restoring important routes that were closed after the record flooding across the Midwest earlier this year. When damage assessment began, Acrow was contacted by Nebraska’s Department of Transportation (NDOT), as it was expected modular bridges would be needed to provide emergency transportation solutions in t...