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Manhattan, Kansas - With construction completed, and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) commissioned, it was nominated and won the “Best Project, Government/Public Building” award from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest. This distinction was announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate…

Vancouver, Canada - Construction is set to begin on the open-air venue built in 1966. Revery Architecture is designing the new Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre. This new $65 million structure will be a top-notch location for celebration, culture, and social connectivity for the surrounding community and beyond. The venue will host a…

Germantown, Tennessee - Construction is set to begin by Mainland Companies. The firm will be building luxury garden estate homes in Germantown, Tennessee. Mainland has received approval to build five 3-story attached residences which will range between 4,400 to 5,600 square feet.  The Construction Project Mainland, a…

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…

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 - 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 / Canada - In August 2023, Canada filed for judicial review of the US Commerce Department’s decision to extend import duties on Canadian softwood lumber tariffs. This resulted in a 7.99% fee set by the US government on imports from Canadian sawmills. Ottawa remains willing to negotiate with the US after classifying the…

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 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…

Alexandra Kelley- Nextgov United States of America - "Quantum sensors can modernize the U.S. electrical grid through on-site technology with the long-term aim of supporting climate resilience", a recent article by Staff Correspondent Alexandra Kelley from NextGov.com states variable opportunities in infrastructure within the energy sector.…