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Komatsu Mining expands Milwaukee presence with South Harbor Campus
Komatsu Mining says it will remain in the Milwaukee area, & will build a $285 million, 2.5-million-square-foot South Harbor Campus, located in the city's Harbor District.
September 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Caltrans eyes using SolaRoad solar panels in roadway projects to generate sustainable energy
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to “explore” the use of solar panels in roadway projects as a means of producing sustainable energy through transportation infrastructure. Caltrans director Malcolm Dougherty signed a letter of intent with Vice Governor Elisabeth Post of the Province of Noord-Holland (Netherlands) to “discuss capabilities, possibilities and information exchange” on […]
March 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
Future roads may include solar panels, LEDs and electric buses
Two companies are shaping the future of transportation in the United States with innovations for safety, energy efficiency, longevity and more, Fast Company reported. One company, Solar Roadways, has introduced the idea of using glass panels and solar cells in place of concrete or asphalt. This system, which would operate at 15-percent efficiency and provide […]
March 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Green roof generates electricity using plant waste
A research team at Wageningen University of the Netherlands is working on perfecting technology that allows a roof covered in plants to generate electricity. According to Environmental Research Web, the technology is based around photosynthesis, the plant process that uses sunlight to creates food from carbon dioxide and water. Some of the organic matter generated […]
March 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
Solar panels cheaper to operate with new thermal energy storage system
A new method of storing the thermal energy collected through solar panels is not only cheaper than current methods, but does less damage to the storage tanks themselves.
November 13, 2012
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