December 28th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
Europe's seven largest commercial truck makers have jointly agreed to end the sale of diesel-engined trucks by 2040. Instead, Daf, Daimler, Ford, Iveco, Man, Scania, and Volvo will switch focus to hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric vehicles, allowing them to achieve their zero-emissions goals a full decade earlier than previously planned
April 2nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The coronavirus has devastated business as usual. Perhaps now is the time to think about what business should look like in the future instead of the past?
November 26th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Cement is the gray glue that binds our cities and industries together. It makes tall buildings possible and foundations strong. It helps us bridge rivers and valleys and keeps wind turbines upright. We don't have a replacement for it. It's not going anywhere
April 15th, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
Last week Thursday we talked with Miriam Tuerk, the Co-Founder & CEO at Clear Blue Technologies in our free webinar about smart, off-grid technologies
March 30th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Green infrastructure like healthy forests, wetlands and coral reefs can cheaply and effectively enhance the performance of traditional built, or “gray infrastructure.”
February 6th, 2019 | by Jeremy Bloom
Last night, Trump delivered his tardy State of the Union speech, held up by his self-induced shutdown. How did he address the environment, the clean energy revolution, and the growing climate crisis — which the majority of Americans recognized as one of the most pressing issues facing the union
November 16th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
Despite Trump's pro-coal rhetoric, the US Department of Energy promotes solar energy as a key element in grid and critical infrastructure resiliency
September 4th, 2018 | by The Beam
By bringing nature back into cities and working with water, rather than against it, cities can improve livability for citizens, and create greater resilience for urban centers. There are also many examples coming to light demonstrating that yellow, red, and white infrastructure are on the rise too. Cities are changing the whole concept of infrastructure, and planners are painting their way to resilient, low-carbon futures
July 11th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Network operators should get involved soon in blockchain technology. If they miss the digital revolution, it will threaten their business model in the longer term and they could end up becoming pure network asset owners without operational responsibilities, writes Marius Buchmann of Jacobs University
February 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The US Chamber of Commerce says America needs a 25 cents per gallon increase to the gas tax. Would it fix America's roads?
February 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Over the last fortnight, a draft version of Donald Trump's proposed budget, the final version of the proposed budget, and his proposed infrastructure plan saw the light of day and the reaction to all three has probably not been what the White House might have hoped for -- though probably should have been expected nevertheless.
August 29th, 2017 | by Sponsored Content
Moving the EV conversation forward! Discover how the latest infrastructure investments will drive Electric Vehicle adoption at the EVs & the Grid Summit, October 17-19, San Francisco, California
July 31st, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
This article is a call for action on an issue that has important implications for the U.S. – the fact that infrastructure on which we are highly dependent can be compromised by deliberate action by our enemies
June 5th, 2017 | by Jeremy Bloom
President Trump says he's going to spend the next week pushing his so-called infrastructure proposals, which are actually just an excuse to sell off YOUR public assets to his buddies. He's putting lipstick on several pigs that have already been rejected by Republicans in Congress as terrible ideas, starting with the sell-off of the Air Traffic Control system
February 28th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The need for new and upgraded infrastructure across developing-Asia and the Pacific is expected to exceed $22.6 trillion through 2030, or around $1.5 trillion a year, if the region is going to maintain its growth momentum -- figures which only increase to over $26 trillion, or $1.7 trillion a year, when climate change mitigation and adaptation costs are included.
October 6th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
A major new report published this week by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate has called on governments [&hellip
August 6th, 2016 | by Sponsored Content
ABB's Smart Grid Center of Excellence has been created to demonstrate smart grid technology and provide a testing facility for the smart grid industry