Nemetschek Brand Maxon Strengthens Business in Japan
Maxon acquires Japanese distributor business Establishment of Maxon Computer KK Stronger relationships with and direct support for customers in Japan/APAC Munich, Friedrichsdorf, Germany – The Nemetschek Group today announced that its subsidiary Maxon, headquartered in Germany, has acquired 100% of the business segment of its Japanese distributor, TMS Corp. Maxon is part of the Media & Entertainment division at the Nemetschek Group. The developer of professional 2D and 3D digital...
Waga Energy and Ferrovial Servicios to deliver massive landfill gas-to-biomethane project in Spain
The Can Mata project is the first landfill gas injection project in Europe to be financed by a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) The Ferrovial Servicios group, a leading global service operator, has selected Waga Energy to produce biomethane at the Can Mata landfill, one of Spain’s largest landfill, near Barcelona. The Can Mata site will be the first in Spain to use the WAGABOX® purification technology, developed by Waga Energy to recover landfill gas in the form of biomethane, a...
Todd Semonite to Lead WSP USA Federal Programs
Lieutenant General Semonite commanded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and led nationwide construction of temporary hospitals for COVID-19 patients. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retired Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, former Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as President of the Federal Programs business. Semonite will lead a multi-disciplinary team that deliver...
Acrow Bridges to Help Restore Transportation Lifelines in Mozambique
Structures will support cyclone relief efforts throughout the country (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has provided 26 modular steel bridges to Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE), the National Road Administration of Mozambique. The bridges will be installed in rural areas of Mozambique to restore vital transportation routes damaged by cyclones in 2019. The modular steel structures range from 30 met...
Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency Companies Bring in $8.1 Billion in Corporate Funding in 2020
AUSTIN, Texas — Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for 2020. To get a copy of the report, visit: https://mercomcapital.com/product/2020-q4-annual-funding-ma-report-storage-grid-efficiency Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) for the Battery Stora...
LiftEx and LEEA Award plans for 2021 announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that LiftEx 2021 will now be held in Bahrain on 27-28 September 2021, at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain & Convention Centre. The show will return to the UK the following year, when it will be held in Aberdeen on 5-6 October 2022 at The Event Complex, Aberdeen, Scotland. A standalone LEEA Awards dinner will take place on 5 November 2021 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, commented: “While we start...
Woolpert Welcomes Federal Aviation Expert John Tye as Geospatial Project Manager
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Woolpert has hired airport operations specialist John Tye as an aviation geospatial project manager. Tye has more than 27 years of aviation technology and management experience and will work out of the firm’s unmanned aircraft systems hub in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Tye previously served as a quality assurance and configuration manager for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Laboratory. He was certified by the International Society o...
California Company Uses New GPR Technology for Underground Utility Locating
State of the art equipment helps reduce risk of injury and costly damages By Modesto, CA-based ExceeD GPR & Locating focuses on safely locating underground utilities. The company has carved out a successful niche by using state of the art equipment to help clients save time while reducing the risk of injury and costly damages. Exceed uses Radio detection equipment and pairs it with the UtilityScan® Pro ground penetrating radar (GPR) system to serve their client base that includes Pacific...
New VR SpecPAK™ Delivers Reliable Pressure Boosting For Commercial and Industrial Applications
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announces the launch of the VR SpecPAK™ Pressure Boosting System, a new pump and drive package that combines the benefits of its high-performance VR Series Vertical Multi-Stage Pumps with premium efficiency TEFC motors and variable frequency drives specifically designed for pump applications. The new package offers comprehensive compatibility across system components for the ultimate in performance and reliability as well as easy s...
Global companies set to supply South Australia's next 'Big Battery'
Electricity generator and retailer AGL has short listed two major global energy storage companies to supply a huge battery system at a South Australian power station that will be more than twice the size of Tesla’s original 100 megawatt ‘Big Battery’ commissioned in the state’s Mid North in 2017. The Australian energy utility today announced Wärtsilä and Fluence had been secured under non-exclusive framework agreements to supply up to 1000MW of grid-scale battery storage in Austral...