Yotta Raises $1.5 Million for Development, Commercialization of its Panel-Level Energy Storage System
AUSTIN, TX — Yotta, the developer of safe, panel-level energy storage, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding and an additional $300,000 in grants for the continued development and commercialization of the SolarLEAF™, a simple and affordable energy storage technology with smart thermal protection. The new funding allows Yotta to expand its beta testing to several new installations with strategic partners. According to Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. energy storage market is expected to reach $4.5 b...
Academic Named 'Civil Engineer of the Year'
For over twenty-five years the University of Sydney’s Head of Civil Engineering, Professor Brian Uy has played a central role in building Australia’s civil engineering capacity as a leading academic and through his contributions to large infrastructure works such as The Star Casino and offshore structures in the Bass Strait. On Sunday, he was named 2019 Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year at a celebration marking the centenary of Engineers Australia. Professor Uy has developed a r...
HNTB’s Kimberly Slaughter appointed to Business Council for African American Mayors Association
Advisory group shares best practices to tackle problems, share research, policy analysis, market trends, create jobs and strengthen communities. CHICAGO – Kimberly Slaughter, HNTB Corporation transit/rail practice leader and senior vice president, has been appointed by the African American Mayors Association to the group’s Business Council. According to the AAMA website, the Business Council allows mayors and corporate representatives to share best practices to tackle problems,...
Martha Kelly joins HNTB as senior technical advisor in Cincinnati
Her extensive experience serving the City of Cincinnati bolsters the firm’s capabilities locally and nationally CINCINNATI – Martha Kelly, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior technical advisor, based in Cincinnati. Kelly provides services on a broad range of transportation and Smart Cities programs that HNTB supports across Ohio, Kentucky and throughout the U.S. Kelly previously served the City of Cincinnati for 33 years in several transportation planning and design roles, includi...
State DOTs Win Awards for Drone-Based Hurricane Response, Launching an Innovative Bus Rapid Transit Program and Preserving a Century-Old Bridge
SAVANNAH, GA —Seven southern state departments of transportation won regional awards today for 10 transportation projects credited with preserving a 100-year-old community bridge, expanding transportation options for commuters through a modern, high capacity bus rapid transit program and using drone technology to get transportation systems back up and operating after Hurricane Florence struck the East coast in September 2018. “For 12 years, the America’s Transportation Awards have recognized...
$22 million available through November 12 in Rural Transit Funds
More than $22.3 million in funding is available through Nov. 12 from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Public Transportation (ITD-PT) office for rural transit service providers in Idaho. Local government authorities, public agencies or private nonprofit organizations, and operators of public transportation that receive funding indirectly through an eligible recipient are eligible to apply.. Every two years, ITD-PT makes funding available for operating and capital projects to support ru...
Brokk 70 Offers More Power for Confined Spaces
MONROE, Wash. (August 21, 2019) – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, unveiled the Brokk 70 during bauma 2019. Armed with SmartPower™ — the company’s signature intelligent power management system — the smallest electric robot in the Brokk range offers 100% more power than its predecessor, the Brokk 60 II, yet retains the same compact dimensions with only a 133-pound (60-kilogram) weight increase. With the new BHB 105 breaker, the Brokk 70 brings safe...
Filanc, Brown and Caldwell Joint Venture Selected for Escondido, California, Agriculture Water Supply Project
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 — A joint venture of Filanc and Brown and Caldwell today announced its selection as design-builder for the City of Escondido’s Membrane Filtration Reverse Osmosis Facility for Agriculture (MFRO Facility) Project. The MFRO Facility is considered a sustainable and cost-effective measure in alleviating the burden on Escondido’s stressed wastewater infrastructure while providing local agriculture growers with a new, high-quality irrigation supply. Recycled w...
New PU Injection Resin Pushes Itself into the Crack
Antwerp (Belgium), 21 August 2019 – TRADECC expands its product portfolio with the introduction of PC® Tunnelinject 2K 6822 LV. This very low viscous, fast reacting, two-component polyurethane injection resin uses the principle of self-injection to push itself further in the crack. The resin is ideal for the consolidation of soil and water sealing of structures with high water flow or pressure, often encountered in tunneling. In wet structures it increases 8 to 10 times in volume and forms a ver...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Expands its Footprint with Charlotte’s Concrete Inc. Acquisition
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructure™ has acquired Charlotte’s Concrete Inc., a manufacturer of precast water management products located in San Antonio, TX. Founded in 1987, Charlotte manufactures a full portfolio of concrete products including junction boxes, manholes, inlets, and wet wells serving the water market. This acquisition provides additional manpower and tooling allowing for continued growth in the storm water and sanitary sewer product offering. “We welcome and look forward t...
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