Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon March 27, 2023
Volvo CE Delivers North America's First Machine Made Using Fossil-Free Steel
At ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the keys to the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American customer — and it's the second delivery in the world....
South Florida Water Management District - Thu March 23, 2023
Final Component of Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project Begins Work in Miami
Local, state and federal officials called it a crucial effort to restore the Everglades, and it is now under way. The final part of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands project began construction March 21 when Miami-Dade officials and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) broke ground on a pump station approved last September by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMC) to restore freshwater flows to the Cutler Wetlands....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 23, 2023
Manufacturers, Fuel Providers Want Seat at Emissions Regulation Table
Net-zero engine emissions is a construction industry goal, and everyone's got ideas on how to get there. Sectors of the industry are taking respective stands on federal emissions rulemaking. They are pushing for more of a voice in the rulemaking process while driving the fed to work harder at setting policy that both makes sense and benefits the environment....
Volvo Penta - Tue March 21, 2023
Volvo Penta, Utility Innovation Group Partner to Support Grids With Battery Energy Storage
Just days after announcing its strategic entry into the battery energy storage (BESS) sector jointly with OEMs, Volvo Penta as a BESS subsystem supplier has unveiled a partnership with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) aimed at U.S....
University of Texas Arlington - Tue March 21, 2023
Project Marks First Use of 'Plastic Road' Material in Texas
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is using both recycled and unrecycled plastic waste products to fill in surface cracks and reduce rutting in roads — the first use of what's called "plastic road" material in Texas....
Komatsu - Tue March 14, 2023
Komatsu's HB365LC-3 Hybrid Excavator Among Environmentally Friendly Solutions At ConExpo
To demonstrate how it can help customers manage energy transitions and increase efficiencies to help reduce fuel burn and emissions, Komatsu will showcase its HB365LC-3 hybrid excavator at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023....
Associated Press - Tue March 07, 2023
California Eyes Pipeline Construction for Capturing Carbon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) In its latest ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change, California relies on capturing carbon out of the air and storing it deep underground on a scale that's not yet been seen in the United States....
PV Magazine - Tue February 21, 2023
Ørsted Breaks Ground On Mockingbird Solar Center
Ørsted, a utility-scale renewable energy developer with a large footprint in Texas, announced it has broken ground on the 471 MW Mockingbird solar center. The project is Ørsted's largest solar facility....
WAGA-TV - Thu February 09, 2023
Asian Solar Power Company Investing $2.5B to Expand Georgia Factories
A South Korean solar panel maker is investing more than $2.5 billion to build factories in Georgia, hiring 2,500 new employees and making components usually manufactured outside the United States, the company announced in January....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 09, 2023
Concrete Industry Working Toward Carbon Elimination
Marking a year of progress toward its goal of carbon neutrality, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) last fall noted the multiple pilot projects across the United States that have showcased emerging technologies to capture and reuse or store carbon....
