Xylem Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp., a provider of mission-critical water treatment solutions and services, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $7.5 billion. The combination creates the world’s most advanced platform of capabilities to address customers’ and communities’ critical water challenges. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the combined company becomes the world’s largest…
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NAPA’s The Road Forward Plan to Address Climate Change
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the asphalt pavement industry’s plan to join other industries and sectors around the world in curbing climate change. The member-driven and expert-defined research and implementation roadmap – The Road Forward: A Vision for Net Zero Carbon Emissions for the Asphalt Pavement Industry – calls on the U.S. asphalt community to advance technologies, products,…
Read MoreAggreko Introduces Ultra-Low Emissions Package for Energy Transition
Aggreko, a provider of mobile and modular power solutions, announced the launch of its 1300 kW Ultra-Low Emissions Package, a world-class power generation system that reduces up to 99% of all controlled emissions from generator exhaust streams. Tailored to fit any project situation, the Ultra-Low Emissions Package is designed to meet strict federal air quality restrictions for faster deployment and…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Sand
Jan. 21, 2022 – A recent article about sand in Discover is a bit of an anomaly. Like many articles of this ilk, the author sounds the alarm about an international shortage of sand, but smartly makes the point that “given how reliant we are on it, putting a stop to mining in its entirety is impossible — and it wouldn’t be the…
Read MoreChoosing The Right Renewable Energy Strategy for Your Operations
Climate change and environmental issues have taken center stage, and the number of companies taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint continues to grow.
Read MoreRP Video News: Volvo Quarry Truck Built from Fossil-Free Steel
Volvo Group revealed what is calling the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel. More vehicles will follow in 2022 in what will be a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel from SSAB.
Read MoreOK Industries Gets the Okay in Canada
The Highlands District Community Association is taking a different legal tack in its battle to halt operations of the OK Industries rock quarry off Millstream Road, according to a report in the Oak Bay News. The association’s board unanimously passed a motion to petition the Supreme Court of Canada on whether British Columbia officials should consider climate change more readily…
Read MoreCompanies Call for Net-Zero Investment
July 16, 2021 – Forty-one leading companies, including Holcim, called on Congress to prioritize investments that can accelerate the transition to a resilient net-zero economy in any infrastructure legislation. The companies, in a joint statement organized by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), cited the physical and economic risks posed by climate change, which have already begun to critically…
Read MoreNew Study Warns of Changing Climate’s Impact on Midwest Infrastructure
As intense weather events batter U.S. coastal cities and offshore islands, a new study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute warns that the threat of climate change extends much farther inland, with potentially devastating impacts on transportation and infrastructure systems across the Midwest.
Read MoreCEMEX Stakes Position on Climate Change
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. staked its position on climate change, by reaffirming its commitment to the recently signed Paris Agreement. CEMEX said it agrees with the vast majority of the scientific community that the benefits of mitigating global warming will by far outweigh any costs to achieve this goal, and welcomes the ambitious targets, the bottom-up commitments from signatory Countries,…
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