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Brooklyn, New York - New York - Clean energy sources are coming together quickly and Con Edison is preparing for rising energy demand. As a crucial partner in attaining New York's objective of achieving a zero-emission energy grid by 2040 it is thinking more aggressively about how to reinforce and expand our energy system to accommodate new…

East Coast, United States Of America - Offshore wind projects have come a long way since the first installation in Denmark in 1991. With the years have come an ever evolving process and engineering of new infrastructure. Prone to outside forces such as competing interests the ride has not been easy on those pioneers. Welcome to New England. The…

Connecticut, United States Of America - The Connecticut River, Hartford, and surrounding areas have a chain of new projects in the pipeline that are set for a strong economic statement and stance for infrastructure needs in the region. The project, estimated to come in at approximately $800 Million (+-200,000 Mil.), is just one of many projects…

United States Of America - United Auto Workers have begun their strike as of just after midnight as the deadline for negotiations has passed. The United Autoworkers have been trying to find common ground with most of the auto manufacturers in the United States. The other manufacturers not involved will be watching closely. The stakeholders,…

Isreal - Reports from the Jerusalem Post states that, Ackerstein Industries, based in Israel, is expanding its pioneering efforts into 3D concrete printing. Ackerstein Industries is a pioneer in developing "proprietary" eco-friendly concrete solutions for infrastructure and industrial projects with a focus on what appears to be recycled mix ins,…

United States Of America - Construction spending in July 2023 is expected to be $1,972.6 billion, 0.7 percent higher than the revised June projection of $1,958.9 billion. Total Construction Year over year Construction Spending amount for July is 5.5 percent higher than the projection for July 2022 of $1,869.3 billion. Construction spending…

United States Of America - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office has released its 2023 Wind Market Reports. The 2023 Edition reveals that wind power serves as one of the fastest growing and least expensive sources of energy in the United States. Its rapid growth has been attributed to the Inflation Reduction Act. …

United States Of America - As offshore projects begin to take off in New England a new report from the US Business Network for Offshore Wind has revealed that the Gulf of Mexico may be up next as planning begins towards potential sites for offshore wind's next footprints just off America's southern coasts. On August 29th, an auction took place…

United States Of America - Texas A&M University researchers have recently discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. Such new batteries vary from the standard lithium-ion batteries which contain cobalt. The group of researchers engaged in the study to better obtain control over the…

United States Of America- As a standard, metals serve as negative electrodes in batteries but recently, redox-active organic molecules have replaced metal materials. The redox-active organic molecules, including quinone and amine-based molecules, have been utilized as negative electrodes in rechargeable metals, specifically in air batteries with…

United States of Americia - A recent study from researchers at the University of Maryland, have discovered that between 30-80% of users experience nausea and disorientation from the intensity of virtual reality (VR). The researchers recorded the brain activity of VR users’ though electroencephalography (EEG) to observe and better understand…

United States Of America - U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm issued a statement following the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of David Crane to serve as Under Secretary for Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Energy. The bipartisan had a vote of 56 to 43. Granholm has stated, “David Crane has…shap the ideas and ambition…

United States Of America - On June 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $192 million in funding for recycling batteries from consumer products, creating an advanced battery research and development consortium (R&D), and the continuation of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. The increased demand for electric vehicles…

United States Of America - On June 5th, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced funding for 63 projects in 32 U.S. states. These projects will aid in the reduction of train-vehicle collisions and will invest in rail crossings throughout the country. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a grant program dedicated to helping…

United States of America - In the United States, buildings are constructed to withstand the usual occurrence of rain, wind, snow, and earthquakes. The abnormal events of gas explosions, vehicle impacts, and uncontrolled building fires are not usually considered by architectures and engineers. Now, a new building standard may aid engineers in…