Quanta Unit Blattner Starts Work on $1.5B Solar Project in Missouri

Firm will build 650-MW facility, called Swan Energy Center, for Clearway Energy on former strip mine site while gisnt NextEra Energy plans separate solar project on up to 3,000 acres also in Bates County.

BAM buys big Dutch pipeline and cable contractor for UK push

£428m A.Hak acquisition adds specialist muscle for UK energy and water expansion

Bam targets UK expansion with £435m A.Hak takeover

Royal Bam Group has agreed a €504m (£435m) takeover of Dutch infrastructure specialist A.Hak, with plans to expand the acquired company's operations in the UK. The Netherlands-based conglomerate said A.Hak's expertise in underground energy and water infrastructure would support its growth in Britain, where it… The post Bam targets UK expansion with £435m A.Hak takeover appeared first on Construction News.

CIOB praises Irish budget but warns of underlying constraints and a retreat on carbon taxes

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to Ireland’s 2027 budget announcement, welcoming investment in transport, housing and energy infrastructure, but noting concerns about underlying constraints in housing delivery… The post CIOB praises Irish budget but warns of underlying constraints and a retreat on carbon taxes appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Constellation, Google strike 890-MW nuclear deal to meet data center power demand

Constellation Energy has signed 20-year power purchase agreements with both Google and Amazon in the last week, supporting almost 1.1 GW of nuclear expansions.

Advancing Circular Construction

Efficiency of new buildings in the UK has been improving. While the operational energy progress on embodied carbon, the lifecycle emissions of the materials and components within buildings, has been much slower.

Case study: Major retail chain guided to use more renewable energy

250 GWh of energy from renewable sources per year 17 PPA counterparties proposed projects c.50% total volume through corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)

The B1M - Canada’s $30BN Gamble To Become An Energy Superpower 19072023

It's one of North America's biggest megaprojects, but you've probably never heard of it. The B1M highlights Canada's first Liquified Natural Gas scheme — set to cost more than CAD $40BN in total A new 670km pipeline that runs all the way from the source up in Dawson Creek to

Just Have a Think - Energy storage in oxygen 18062023

Energy storage is a key element of grid decarbonisation. Developers all over the world are looking for ways to supplement the hard work currently being shouldered predominantly by lithium-ion technology. Now a team of researchers in Vienna has shown us how we can reliably move electrons using oxygen as the main source

Just Have a Think - Have we got enough minerals? 02072023

Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels? Can our planet really cope with the transition away from fossil fuels and will that transition really be 'sustainable'?

Should I get an Energy Retrofit Scan for any aging NYC Building?

To what extent do you think the industry properly considers renewable energy at the design stage of a project and how can this be influenced?

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