HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Texas LNG export terminals near commercial startup
Hydraulic fracturing techniques reversed the decline in domestic natural gas production and led to construction of multiple LNG export facilities, including those of Cheniere Energy and Freeport.
Engineering review team backs Millennium Tower upgrade
An independent Engineering Design Review is backing a proposed seismic upgrade and foundation stabilization for the 301 Mission Street Tower in San Francisco.
Solid or dry film lubrication for OEM and MRO applications
Solid and dry film lubricants, which are applied as a non-fluid coating by spraying, dipping or brushing onto the surface, reduce the friction between parts and cannot be washed away.
Trumpf and API hit it off with XD Laser, TruMatic 7000 combination
API's laser interferometer verifies Trumpf's punch laser machine with speed and accuracy.
Mark those calendars: Q4 trade shows for facility managers
A few upcoming U.S. shows that facilities management decision-makers and vendors alike may want to include in their travel plans.
JV wins $800 million light rail project
The base scope includes design and construction for the first nine-mile segment, including freight track relocation, installation of the light rail track system, new light rail stations and improvements at 40 grade crossings.
This utility wants 900 MW more of renewable energy plus storage
The procurement includes estimated targets equal to 594 MW of solar for Oahu, 135 MW for Maui and up to 203 MW for Hawaii Island.
Engineers draw new maps to highlight coastal flooding risk
What once were 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in New England and happen every one to 30 years along the southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shorelines, new research suggests.
Sempra starts first LNG export train at Cameron
The overall project is planned to provide 12 Mtpa of LNG export capacity from the Louisiana facility.
Spotlight on the civil engineer
This month, the Engineering360 spotlight will shine on the civil engineer.
Kinder Morgan plans Houston terminal investments
Kinder Morgan plans a series of projects worth more than $170 million at its terminals on the Houston Ship Channel.
Denver airport fires its renovation contractor
The airport and its contractor had been in mediation but were unable to reach agreement on the cost and schedule impacts of multiple issues.
Cool roofs could cut urban heatwave exposure, researchers say
City dwellers are vulnerable to a heat wave's negative effects due to the urban heat island effect in which air temperatures spike several degrees higher in cities than in surrounding vegetated areas.
Indirect cooling system for Facebook's Ireland data center
Nortek Air Solutions' patented liquid-to-air membrane exchanger technology was selected to cool two Facebook buildings in Clonee, Ireland, which may be the worlds most advanced, energy-efficient data center.
Cairo authority inks deal for $4.16 billion monorail
The lines will be able to transport around 45,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
Tucson airport runway project awards project contract
The $218 million project will replace a narrow and short general aviation runway with a full-length parallel 11R/29L runway to eliminate a collision "hot spot."
Fast turnaround on custom heaters
U.S.-based Durex Industries, a manufacturer of electric industrial heaters, sensors and systems, recently announced a quick ship program for its screw plug, flange immersion and circulation heaters.
New vacuum dehydrator maintains the integrity of synthetic oils in large hydraulic systems
Schroeder’s newest fluid conditioning product consists of a claw vacuum pump that helps avoid the generation of any dangerous, chemically reactive by-products and it features a flow rate of 30 gallons per minute.
Industry 4.0 encoders from Lika
Lika Electronic has introduced a new series of Industry 4.0 rotary encoders for smart factories. Industry 4.0 encoders conform to the hardware and software requirements of a wide range of industry protocols, including CANopen, Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus RTU, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Powerlink and Modbus TCP. These protocols make up greater than 80% of the industrial Ethernet market share globally.
This hydro power station will receive $1.1 billion in upgrades
The plant includes 13 generators, has an installed capacity of 2,675 MW and has been in operation since 1961.