Environmental engineering

Roberto Almodóvar Febles Joins Pii as Head of Aseptic Operations

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Transfer, Risk assessment, University, OLT, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, GLOBE, Biophysical environment, Knowledge, Efficiency, Chemical engineering, CMO, Baxter International, Valley, Mylan, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, CDMO, Safety, Amgen, Environmental engineering, Lean Six Sigma, Business administration, Asepsis, AstraZeneca, Management, Fine chemical

Hunt Valley, Maryland, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roberto Almodvar Febles becomes Head of Aseptic Operations at Pharmaceutical International, Inc. (Pii) where he will oversee and manage day-to-day aseptic manufacturing and work closely with Sam Chia, the Head of Aseptic Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members.

Key Points: 
  • Hunt Valley, Maryland, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roberto Almodvar Febles becomes Head of Aseptic Operations at Pharmaceutical International, Inc. (Pii) where he will oversee and manage day-to-day aseptic manufacturing and work closely with Sam Chia, the Head of Aseptic Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members.
  • Roberto is an experienced manufacturing leader with more than 15 years of progressive experience in aseptic manufacturing as an operator, supervisor and manager, says Dr. Kurt Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Pii.
  • I am confident Roberto and the other teams will work to successfully deliver on-time, and right first time, for our clients!
  • Piis Hunt Valley, Maryland campus includes 70 manufacturing suites with four integrated aseptic filling lines delivering quality, safety, and efficiency.

Restoration Builders Adds Hubert Bourque to its ESG and Technology Group

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
Company, Waste management, Parliamentary system, University, Founder, Civil engineering, Investment Technology Group, Board, Recycling, ECO Canada, Government, Compliance, ESG, The Company, Environmental engineering

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Restoration Builders, Inc. ("Restoration Builders" or "The Company") announced today that it has added Hubert Bourque to its ESG and Technology Group.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Restoration Builders, Inc. ("Restoration Builders" or "The Company") announced today that it has added Hubert Bourque to its ESG and Technology Group.
  • Hubert Bourque is the Founder of XWM Services, Inc., a Montreal, Canada-based waste management, environmental compliance, and renewable energy consulting firm.
  • "I am deeply honored to extend a warm welcome to Hubert on behalf of the ESG and Technology Group," said John Lorenz, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer.
  • His core competency is evaluating systems that convert wastes into renewable and sustainable energies, which fits perfectly with Restoration Builder's initiatives on ESG.

Ideanomics Wireless EV Charging Subsidiary WAVE Names Former BYD Executive as CEO

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WAVE , a subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) and a leading high-power inductive charging solution provider for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, names Aaron Gillmore as CEO effective immediately.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WAVE , a subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) and a leading high-power inductive charging solution provider for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, names Aaron Gillmore as CEO effective immediately.
  • Gillmore is an accomplished clean transportation executive with broad expertise in electric commercial vehicles, EV charging, renewable energy, and battery storage.
  • Wireless charging technology is the future, and WAVE is the market leader that has been finetuning the technology for over a decade.
  • Founded in 2011, with systems ranging from 125kW to 500kW, WAVE makes tomorrow's EV charging technology available today.

University of Wisconsin-Madison and City of Racine Awards Perrone Robotics, Inc. New Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Contract

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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The shuttle, nicknamed "The Badger," is part of an effort to pioneer and integrate autonomous vehicle shuttles into public transportation systems in Racine, Wisconsin.

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  • The shuttle, nicknamed "The Badger," is part of an effort to pioneer and integrate autonomous vehicle shuttles into public transportation systems in Racine, Wisconsin.
  • The contract award includes deployment of Perrone's reliable core TONY autonomous vehicle driverless system, the licensing of software, integration of a Polaris GEM LSV, and the provision of related services.
  • Through a partnership with the city of Racine, Gateway Technical College and UW-Madison, Perrone's AV vehicle will be part of a larger initiative focused on bringing mobility options across Wisconsin.
  • "I am delighted to take the next steps in bringing autonomous public transit options to the City of Racine.

Corvias Infrastructure Solutions Announces Financing From Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Green Stormwater Infrastructure

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Environmental engineering, Stormwater management, Environmental soil science, Earth sciences, Sustainable urban planning, Landscape, Goldman Sachs, Green infrastructure, Stormwater, Infrastructure

LARGO, Md., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, a leader in public infrastructure development and program management, today announced its closing with the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) for a new credit facility of up to $75 million to finance vital municipal stormwater and green infrastructure programs.

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  • LARGO, Md., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, a leader in public infrastructure development and program management, today announced its closing with the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) for a new credit facility of up to $75 million to finance vital municipal stormwater and green infrastructure programs.
  • "This credit facility will allow for the accelerated implementation of green stormwater infrastructure, providing Corvias Infrastructure Solutions the ability to implement projects immediately in communities such as the greater Milwaukee area," said Corvias Infrastructure Solutions Senior Vice President Shawn Kerachsky.
  • Corvias Infrastructure Solutions (CIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Corvias, is a leader in public infrastructure development and program management.
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure.

Centex Water Systems: Offering Water Softening Solutions that Can Fix Hard Water Problems Once and For All

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Water, Phases of matter, Matter, Environmental engineering, Hydraulics, Softener, Hard water, Plumbing, Water supply network, Water softening, Pipe

Centex Water Systems offers smart water softening solutions to fix hard water issues permanently.

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  • Centex Water Systems offers smart water softening solutions to fix hard water issues permanently.
  • It is a fact that, in hard water areas like Texas, hard water deposits can quickly build up in your pipes and plumbing systems, slowing down your water flow and lowering water pressure.
  • Centex Water Systems is a veteran-owned and operated business founded to bring American-made water softener systems to homes and businesses in Texas.
  • Centex is the company to call if youre looking for the best residential water softener or commercial water softener.

IHS Markit: Ability of Natural Gas Infrastructure to be Converted to Carry Low-Carbon Fuels Will Enable Gas to Become a “Second Pillar” of Decarbonization Alongside Renewables

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, Environment, Alternative energy, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Articles, Energy, Air pollution, Energy economics, Climate change policy, Atmospheric dispersion modeling, Emission intensity, Environmental engineering, Greenhouse gas emissions, Natural gas, Greenhouse gas emissions by China, Carbon footprint

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005194/en/
    Gas can be used in a variety of sectors to reduce carbon emission intensity.
  • Using natural gas in power generation instead of coal reduces emissions sometimes at negative costs.
  • Replacing older and less efficient power plants with best-in-class natural gas generation reduces emissions by 50% per unit of electricity.
  • All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners 2021 IHS Markit Ltd. All rights reserved.

EU approves funding for Twence's carbon capture project

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Air pollution, Combustion, Environmental engineering, Flue gas, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Emissions reduction, Natural sciences

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Commission has found a 14.3 million Dutch investment aid to Twence Holding BV to build a carbon capture and use facility to be in line with EU State aid rules.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Commission has found a 14.3 million Dutch investment aid to Twence Holding BV to build a carbon capture and use facility to be in line with EU State aid rules.
  • The project will enable the removal of CO2 from flue gases at the Twence's waste-to-energy installation facility located at Hengelo, in the Netherlands.
  • The investment project relates to the capturing process and equipment of the liquefied CO2.
  • "We are pleased to see the proposed state funding approved by the EU and we look forward to continuing our dialogue with the customer to realize this major project to capture and utilize CO2 in the Netherlands," said Valborg Lundegaard, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Carbon Capture.

Introducing INOVUES: Transforming Building Facades and Windows Without Replacement or Disruption

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Energy efficiency, Energy, Energy policy, Sustainable energy, Articles, Energy conservation, Environmental engineering, Retrofitting, Water pollution, Window, Green retrofit, Deep energy retrofit

Upgrading the windows in buildings has, until now, been a massive undertaking,involving months of tenant disruption and high costs from construction, removal, and disposal.

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  • Upgrading the windows in buildings has, until now, been a massive undertaking,involving months of tenant disruption and high costs from construction, removal, and disposal.
  • Many building owners have chosen not to move ahead with facade and window retrofits because of these challenges, despite the significant cost savings from energy efficiency.
  • But a new invention, the INOVUES window retrofit system, removes those obstacles by offering an alternative solution that provides the same benefits of full window replacement at a fraction of the cost and without disruption to the building or occupants.
  • Founded in 2017, INOVUES is an award-winning climate-tech startup that is working to make20th-century buildings more efficient and sustainable by retrofitting the facades and windows with the latest energy-saving and smart glass technologies without replacement or disruption.

GES Acquires Aqwise in a Strategic Move to Form a Leading Global Water & Wastewater Treatment Technology Group

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Environmental engineering, Water, Sewerage, Desalination, Filters, Fresh Water, Water desalination, Water treatment, Water industry, Hydrology, Water supply and sanitation in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GES , which operates in the desalination, water treatment and wastewater sector announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Aqwise , which over the past decade has achieved its status as one of Israel's leading, rapidly-growing technology companies in the global water and wastewater treatment Sector.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GES , which operates in the desalination, water treatment and wastewater sector announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Aqwise , which over the past decade has achieved its status as one of Israel's leading, rapidly-growing technology companies in the global water and wastewater treatment Sector.
  • The combined group will be a leader both in the industrial and municipal wastewater treatment market as well as in the water treatment market in Israel.
  • Aqwise will continue to operate as a separate entity, as a subsidiary wholly-owned by GES.
  • It was founded in 1988 and is one of the Israel's oldest companies in the water, wastewater and environmental sector.