Public Institutions, Public Works
July 19, 2024
Via: FCWSocial Security offices are closed for the day due to the incident. It will be “time-consuming” for all affected systems to undo the damage because the process is manual, one expert says. Read More on FCW
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 17, 2024
Via: Waste360Debrand, pioneers of next-life logistics solutions for the apparel and footwear industry, today announced the opening of their first U.S. facility in Columbus, Ohio. This strategic location enhances the company’s capacity to meet the increasing demand for scalable advanced textile […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 11, 2024
Via: Waste360The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, $14 million would be used to increase consumer battery recycling and improve the supply chain. The announcement comes this week and is supported by […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 9, 2024
Via: Waste360Biotrend and Freepoint Eco-Systems International Ltd. (Freepoint Eco-Systems) announced a potential strategic partnership to expand their footprint in the circular economy for plastics. Through their shared vision, this collaboration will strengthen their presence in the advanced recycling industry. Combining Expertise […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 8, 2024
Via: FCWAnn Dunkin has one of the coolest CIO gigs in government. Her job as the top tech official at the Department of Energy takes her to National Laboratories, nuclear security facilities, grid operations, supercomputing centers and more. Dunkin is a […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
July 5, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldRefuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and the more refined Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) are produced from MSW after recyclable materials have been removed. It is a renewable fuel, easy to transport and store, with a high calorific value, stable combustion, low […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
July 3, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldThe Russian war of aggression in Ukraine made it clear that the EU is too dependent on Russian gas. Since then, the EU has been intensively searching for solutions to achieve greater energy independence. One of these is biomethane. The […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
July 3, 2024
Via: FCWWith AI surging, and more than 60 new governments set to take office and implement policy frameworks in 2024, we’ve arrived at an era-defining moment. Decision-makers have an opportunity to steer the course of AI and harness its impacts for […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
July 2, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsAs telecommunications providers continue the shift towards multi-vendor, multi-cloud and cloud-native architectures, their operations are only become more and more complex. There is increasing need to scale their network operations and to see the return on their 5G investments. According […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 2, 2024
Via: Waste360A waste-to-energy plant in Portsmouth, Va. closed over the weekend, meaning the area’s trash is now set to be sent to a local landfill. The Portsmouth plant in Southside Hampton Roads, formally known as Wheelabrator, is now closed and will […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
July 1, 2024
Via: Waste360Boise, Idaho is rolling out a new pilot program to purify industrial water through a new recycling process. The Advanced Water Treatment Pilot in Boise will begin sampling water from Micron, a semiconductor manufacturing facility, and purify it through a […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 28, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldLike many industries, there’s little doubt that 2024 was the year AI took the waste management sector by storm. It has been the topic du jour in media headlines and on the waste management event circuit—from WasteExpo to IFAT. But […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
June 26, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsContinued midband spectrum deployments by U.S. national carriers are further improving 5G performance, according to new analysis by Ookla of the 5G experience in the U.S. as of the first quarter of 2024. “Speedtest Intelligence data shows a clear correlation […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 26, 2024
Via: PowerMagElectric grid infrastructure, both in the U.S. and other parts of the world, needs an upgrade. Increased power demand from energy-intensive industries such as data centers, the move toward greater electrification—particularly from the transportation sector—and higher demand from developed (and […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 25, 2024
Via: Utility DiveAmid a strong start to the year for grid-scale energy storage capacity installations, WoodMac and ACP forecast 11.1 GW in total grid-scale installations for 2024, a 45% increase over 2023. Texas is expected to account for the most megawatts installed […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 24, 2024
Via: Utility DiveAs electrification becomes a leading decarbonization strategy, utilities must make significant investments into clean generation technologies and their grids. Those investments are poised to add up fast. But they can’t just be fast, they must also be lean — just […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
June 21, 2024
Via: FCWThe new Procurement Co-Pilot brings data together from across the government — something that’s historically been difficult to do. Read More on FCW
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 20, 2024
Via: PowerMagDynamic line rating (DLR) enables utilities to unlock up to 40% additional capacity from existing infrastructure, allowing grid operators to rapidly increase energy throughput. This capability is crucial in today’s energy landscape, where the proportion of renewable energy sources is […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
June 20, 2024
Via: Utility DiveSome states, cities and utilities have begun to act on ambitious plans to prune back the gas pipeline system, with hopes to transition buildings onto clean energy. Massachusetts established a first-of-its-kind state office in March charged with navigating the process. […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
June 13, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldConventional wastewater treatment in many regions consists of three distinct phases: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The primary treatment involves the mechanical removal of solids by sedimentation or flotation and is followed by a secondary treatment which removes organic matter through […]