by Paul Kenney | Aug 20, 2015 | A/E Industry News
The installed price of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States continues to fall precipitously. Source: U.S. Distributed Solar Prices Fell 10 to 20 Percent in 2014, with Trends Continuing into 2015 | Berkeley Lab BERKELEY, Calif.—The...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 20, 2015 | A/E Industry News
The warmest year on record so far may have claimed another milestone, and this time it’s a big one. Source: July 2015 was very likely Earth’s hottest month on record NEW YORK—According to preliminary data from NASA, along with information from the Japan...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 13, 2015 | A/E Industry News
How do you design a new type of elevator without installing it in an existing building? It’s a chicken/egg question that engineers have long struggled with—even using abandoned mine shafts to test new technology. Source: This Super Tall, Super Thin Tower Was Built...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 6, 2015 | A/E Industry News
Air quality drives innovation in data center cooling at Chinese internet giant Read More Source: China Data Center Operators Struggle With Pollution BEIJING—China’s notoriously high air pollution levels are a well-documented public-health issue. It also impacts...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 6, 2015 | A/E Industry News
Source: Energy Efficiency a Key Compliance Strategy for States in EPA Final Clean Power Plan Rule | ACEEE Washington—Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Clean Power Plan, a rule that sets state-specific targets for carbon dioxide...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 6, 2015 | A/E Industry News
Since the outbreak that gave Legionnaires’ disease its name, water-cooling towers have been identified as prime breeding grounds, but the city has done little to address the risks. Source: A Belated Look at New York’s Cooling Towers, Prime Suspect in Legionnaires’...
