Gilasi, CaraGreen: New Recycled Glass Countertops

Recycled glass countertop manufacturer Gilasi, and CaraGreen, the trusted source for healthier building materials, announce the availability of the Gilasi Resort Collection – recycled glass countertops made in the USA. This terrazzo style palette of new colors is inspired by the serene beauty of the beach with a nod to the environment in its composition of […] <p>The post Gilasi, CaraGreen: New Recycled Glass Countertops first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

WSP USA Named ENR Southwest's Design Firm of the Year

The engineering and professional services firm has seen remarkable growth in the Southwest recently.

Baltimore’s 366m span steel truss bridge collapses after being struck by container ship

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland USA has collapsed after being struck by a container ship. The post Baltimore’s 366m span steel truss bridge collapses after being struck by container ship appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Virgin Galactic planning ‘additional spaceports in compelling locations’

New commercial spaceports could be coming to locations outside of the USA following an announcement by space tourism company Virgin Galactic. The post Virgin Galactic planning ‘additional spaceports in compelling locations’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Mace JV to managed $16bn New Yor tunnel project

A joint venture of Mace, Parsons and Arcadis has been appointed to manage the construction of a £13bn tunnel project in the USA.

FT - US offshore wind: tapping into an underused resource, 07112022

Wind power is the number one source of renewable energy in the US, but nearly all this stems from onshore wind. The US offshore wind industry is underdeveloped and, with only two small offshore operations to date, it lags far behind Europe and China by comparison. The FT’s Derek Brower looks at why progress is slow, and what the White House is trying to do about it

FT - The controversy clouding the future of US solar development, 15082022

US President Joe Biden has pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions and wants solar to provide 45 per cent of the nation’s power supply by 2050. It’s a hugely ambitious target, which will require millions, maybe billions of new solar panels. But where those panels will be built is at the heart of a controversy that has clouded US solar development in recent months.

FT Energy Source - President Biden’s net-zero revolution?

Sweeping reforms promise to transform the US from one of the world’s worst polluters into a net zero pioneer. But wind, solar and plug-in cars won’t be enough. As the FT’s Myles McCormick explains, President Biden is relying on huge advances in technology and the unlikely support of political opponents to make his green dream a reality

FT Energy Source - End of the road for America's oil and gas pipelines?

The USA’s big natural gas and petroleum pipeline projects are on shaky ground. A surge of protests by environmental and social activists, litigation and policy changes are adding up to budget-busting delays. Projects are being abandoned as costs increase

Bloomberg Green - Supergrids to Connect the World

The Texas deep freeze was the first warning: the USA has an infrastructure problem. It may need a major update to its electricity grid to prevent future blackouts and allow renewables to take over. Plus, as more and more energy gets transferred across borders, it looks at the political impediments to getting to net zero. And, almost a billion people have no access to electricity at all. How one startup is trying to bring light to the darkest regions of Earth, and make sure it stays green

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