Highview Power Developing 2 GWh of Liquid Air Long Duration Energy Storage Projects in Spain
LONDON and MADRID – Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, announced today it is developing up to 2 GWh of long duration, liquid air energy storage projects across Spain for an estimated investment of around $1 billion. These projects will enable several Spanish regions to move towards their net zero emissions target. Alongside development partners and a consortium of investors, which include TSK, one of the largest engineering companies in Europe, and the...
NIBS Opens Call for Speakers for Building Innovation 2021
The September virtual conference features three tracks: Resilience, Technology and Workplace WASHINGTON, DC – The National Institute of Building Sciences is reaching out to thought leaders and industry stakeholders to present during Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition. The conference takes place September 27-29, 2021, and it will feature three tracks: Resilience, Technology, and Workplace. “Building Innovation is an opportunity to engage the entire building community,” said Lakish...
Future Of Small Cities Institute Releases Sustainable Futures Video Database
Online database will feature sessions from key environmental leaders, decision makers, and elected officials focused on how sustainability, resilience affects all aspects of civic life ALBANY and TROY, N.Y. — The Future of Small Cities Institute, founded in 2020 by award-winning author Reif Larsen, has released a searchable video database created from their virtual event, The Sustainable Futures Conference. The database features all 77 sessions from the conference and will serve as a robust...
‘Digital Twin Factory’ tri-party agreement creates new dawn for architecture and infrastructure
This partnership is expected to have a major impact on driving down carbon-emissions in our major cities using Digital Twin Technology Thousands of global smart city and infrastructure ‘build back better’ projects can now be enabled by a ‘Digital Twin Factory’ alliance between three companies. Digital Twins – highly detailed virtual 3D models driven by massed data – have already been hailed as key to an expansive new age of sustainable and efficient architecture, planning, and i...
Adani Group secures position as the largest solar company in the world
The Adani Group has secured its position as the world’s largest solar company, following today’s announcement that Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has acquired SB Energy Holdings Ltd, which will see AGEL achieve a total renewable energy capacity of 24.3GW. The 24.3 GW would be enough energy to power more than 8.5 million homes, or nearly all the households in Australia (*9.2 million) each year. Adani’s solar farm at Rugby Run in central Queensland is part of this portfolio, with a total capacity...
Enterprise Survey Shows Where More Organizations are Finding Operational Efficiencies and Cost Savings Through Immersive Mixed Reality Use
Mountain View, Calif. - - GridRaster Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based XR platforms that powers high-performance and scalable AR/VR/MR experiences on mobile devices for enterprises, announced today results from a new survey that illustrates the growth manufacturers are experiencing in leveraging immersive mixed reality AR/VR, as well as cloud technology. Through an online survey of roughly 400 enterprises, nearly half of the executives polled (44%) said they are experiencing approxi...
Skanska is carrying out remaining and additional work at Slussen, Sweden, to an additional value of about SEK 1.5 billion
Skanska and the Development Office, City of Stockholm, have agreed on a new target cost for remaining and additional work on the reconstruction of Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden. The new target cost generates an order booking of about SEK 1.5 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the second quarter 2021. Additional work includes the foundation and construction of the building called Mälarterrassen, which is integrated into the city's facility. Planning and l...
Jack Dangermond Honored by IGU with Planet and Humanity Medal
GIS Technology Leader Awarded for Contributions to Global Sustainability REDLANDS, Calif.—May 19, 2021—Esri today announced that the International Geographical Union (IGU) has awarded Jack Dangermond the Planet and Humanity Medal. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to peace, welfare, or sustainability. The IGU is an international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the promotion and development of the discipline of geography through initia...
HNTB adds Beauboeuf and Gallo to infrastructure and mobility equity leadership team
Accomplished transportation leaders continue working to advance equity in transportation solutions. ARLINGTON, Va. (May 19, 2021) – Regine Beauboeuf, PE, and Emily Gallo have been promoted into new roles at HNTB as directors of infrastructure and mobility equity, responsible for supporting policy makers, community leaders and the firm’s clients and teams to address equity considerations in infrastructure planning, design and construction. Through collaboration with all HNTB divisions...
ARTBA Foundation Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class
The Berger Family and Traffic Signal Inventor Garrett Morgan Honored (WASHINGTON)— The father and son team of Dr. Louis Berger and son Frederic, and three-signal traffic signal inventor Garrett A. Morgan are the 2021 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Transportation Development Hall of Fame. They were honored, along with the 2019 and 2020 classes, during a May 18 event at ARTBA’s virtual Federal Issues Program. The Hall “hono...