Sweetch Energy secures €5.2m investment to develop its breakthrough osmotic energy technology
PHOTO - Mississippi River Delta - CREDIT European Space Agency Sweetch Energy’s new high efficiency eco-membranes can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years. Rennes, Brittany, France – Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, announced today that it has secured 5.2 million euros to initiate its industrialization phase and develop a first full-sca...
Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group achieves positive result in 2020
ZWIJNDRECHT, Netherlands - The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group achieved a positive result in 2020, despite the extraordinary circumstances. The results were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic during the year. The company benefited however from the scale it gained with Benteler Distribution, which was acquired at the end of 2019. This doubled the size of the company. The market recovered somewhat at the end of 2020. Van Leeuwen's total sales amounted to € 1,178 million (2019: € 787 million), t...
Trimble T100 Tablet Delivers High-Performance Computing in the Field
Sleek, rugged tablet operates seamlessly with Trimble Site Positioning Systems and Trimble Siteworks Software for a streamlined user experience Trimble has announced the Trimble® T100 Tablet, the latest high-performance tablet providing fast data processing for construction surveying applications. The rugged tablet brings fast computing and a large screen to the field, incorporating: 10-inch (25.4 cm) sunlight-readable touchscreen display Directional keypad with programmable functi...
New Version of Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform Includes Support for Soil Compactors
Wider Range of Machine Types Now Available on the Trimble Earthworks Platform SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.4 with support for soil compactors. Trimble Earthworks for soil compactors is a GNSS-based, 3D compaction control solution designed to make soil compaction more accurate, faster and easier. Operators will experience the same intuitive, easy-to-use Trimble Earthworks software interface currently available for...
Summit Ridge Energy announces tax equity partnership with Foss & Company
Arlington, VA – Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) announced today that it has secured a $55 million tax equity commitment from investment manager Foss & Company. The partnership will fund approximately 73 MWdc portfolio of residential and commercial community solar projects across Illinois, Maryland and Maine. “As the leader in the acquisition and financing of community solar projects, Summit Ridge is pleased to partner with Foss & Company on this portfolio of projects across three states,” said Bria...
Introducing 2022 Civil 3D and InfraWorks New Releases
Hello, Tim and Ramesh here from the civil infrastructure product team at Autodesk. Ok, not gonna lie, when President Biden announced his ambitious American Jobs Plan, this was music to our ears. The plan includes a significant investment in modernizing transportation (highways, roads, bridges, airports, and transit systems). We also applaud efforts to improve drinking water and electrical systems, among other initiatives. Those of us in the civil engineering industry can appreciate how import...
Bentley Systems Announces Acquisition of Mobility Simulation Leader INRO
To Extend Mobility Digital Twins for Dynamic Multimodal Simulation EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of INRO Software, a global leader in multimodal transportation planning, traffic simulation, and mobility visualization software. The acquisition expands Bentley’s capabilities in the important growth area of mobility digital twins, just as countries including the U.S. are poised to...
Woolpert Contracted to Provide CAD, GIS, BIM Services for Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
This data will support safe and efficient airport operations, providing guidance for growth and improvement. ORLANDO, Fla. (April 14, 2021) — Woolpert was selected by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority to provide computer-aided design, GIS, building information modeling and related services under a five-year, $1.5 million contract. GOAA owns and operates Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). Woolpert will create, maintain and integrate new and existin...
Phase One Introduces Next-Generation Aerial Systems: PAS 280 & PAS 150
COPENHAGEN – Phase One, a developer of digital imaging technologies, has introduced its next-generation Phase One Aerial Systems (PAS). Among its many enhancements, PAS is now supported by the new iX Controller series which incorporates an Applanix GNSS-Inertial unit, making airborne mapping more efficient with the possible use of direct georeferencing. Designed for increased productivity in shorter flight time, the PAS 280MP is setting new standards in RGB large-format aerial imaging in term...
EPA Honors Four 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winners in Missouri
Lenexa, Kan. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring four Missouri ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding leadership in reducing American energy bills and tackling climate change. City of Columbia Water and Light, Emerson Sensi in St. Louis, Parkway Schools in St. Louis County, and True Manufacturing in O’Fallon have been selected for 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year program awards. Nationally, EPA and DOE are h...