New ASCE Manuals of Practice Provide a Quantitative Approach for Assessing Resilience
Reston, Va. – Resilience is defined as the ability to adapt to and recover from disruptive events. For civil engineers, this applies to the design and construction of buildings and lifeline systems to support a community’s social stability, economic vitality, and environmental sustainability. ASCE’s newest suite of publications in our series, Manual and Reports on Engineering Practices, Objective Resilience, provides civil infrastructure stakeholders with a comprehensive, recommended set of prac...
Is China Becoming a Green Colussus? New Solar and Wind Park to Produce 240% More Energy Than All Renewables in Germany combined
New solar and wind park in China: Total output 240% higher than all renewables in Germany combined The Middle Kingdom's planned park would even have a higher total output than all the wind energy and PV plants in the EU China aims to be climate-neutral by 2060 Carbon dioxide emissions per inhabitant (2020) are 8.2 tonnes in China and 13.7 tonnes in the USA Ukraine war could give renewables a boost worldwide Stock exchange floor: Global Clean Energy ETF up 3.3% in 3-mont...
Gemdale Viseen Tower Wins CTBUH Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building 200-299 Meters
SHANGHAI, China – The CRTKL-designed Gemdale Viseen Tower recently brought home the 2022 CTBUH Award of Excellence: Best Tall Building 200-299 meters. Located in the Shenzhen Science and Technology Park — the high-tech enterprise headquarters in South China’s Silicon Valley — Gemdale Viseen Tower is located on the southeast corner of Nanshan High-Teck Zone. Our Phase III creates a “Intelligent, Green and Landmark” science park. Gemdale Viseen Tower consists of two super-high-rise 5A-class off...
Converting solar energy to electricity on demand
The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed have now taken the system a step further. After previously demonstrating how the energy can be extracted as heat, they have now succeeded in getting the system to produce electricity, by connecting it to a thermoelectric generator. Eventually, the research – developed at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden – could lead to self-...
View Smart Windows installed at Amazon office in Redmond
Redmond, Washington office building reflects Amazon’s commitment to employee health and wellness and supports the company’s Climate Pledge SEATTLE, Wash. and MILPITAS, Calif.—View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced that Amazon has completed installation of View Smart Windows in its new leased office at 16331 NE 72nd Way, in Redmond, Washington. The building is enclosed with View Smart Windows, which use artificial intelligence to automa...
Eco Wave Power Signs Agreement to Construct 2MW Wave Energy Power Station in Spain
In the photo: Port Adriano, Spain Agreement with Port Adriano is expected to expand Eco Wave’s European presence and advance Spain’s clean energy initiatives Stockholm, Sweden – Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) (“Eco Wave Power” or the “Company”), a leader in the production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today announced that it has entered an official agreement with Port Adriano, Spain, for the potential construction of a wave en...
Simpson Strong-Tie Brings Concealed Beam Hanger to 2022 Mass Timber Conference with Historic Seismic Testing on Tap
Simpson Strong-Tie mass timber fasteners and connectors are ideal for CLT and glulam construction. Company to participate in world’s largest mass timber shake table test scheduled for July 2022 at UCSD’s Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure lab. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will bring its concealed beam hanger along with a suite of mass timber product innovations and construction solution...
Verano Energy acquires 116 MWp of solar projects in Chile to bring local project pipeline past 1.5 GWp milestone
Santiago, Chile - Verano Energy, a leading solar project developer and EPC company in Latin America, announces that it has acquired 15 solar projects for a cumulated capacity of 116 MWp in Chile. The addition of these projects to the company’s project portfolio consolidates its position as the leading renewable energy project developer in the fast-growing Latin American market, with a project pipeline now exceeding 1.5 GWp in Chile alone. The projects have been acquired from multiple local...
Highview Power Names Rupert Pearce Chief Executive Officer
Global technology leader leverages expertise to accelerate the drive to a 100% renewable energy grid Highview Power, a global leader in providing long duration energy storage and essential grid services, has named Rupert Pearce as its new CEO. In this role, Pearce will leverage his expertise in guiding technology companies through significant transformation and globalisation to position Highview Power as a leader in accelerating the energy transition. “The world has ambitious Net Zero goa...
Epiroc partners with SSAB on fossil-free steel for mining equipment
Epiroc’s production facility in Örebro, Sweden, where the fossil-free steel from SSAB initially will be used. Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and Infrastructure industries, is starting a partnership with steelmaker SSAB to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. “Sustainability is integrated in everything we do, and we are committed to halving our CO2e emissions by 2030. This exciting partnership with SSAB wi...
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June Issue 2026
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