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Why Pumps Are Critical Resources for Renewable Energy Applications

Civil + Structural Engineer

That’s the number of people employed in renewable energy worldwide as of 2023. These statistics from Renewable Energy World emphasize an important trend toward renewable energy sources. Finish Thompson pumps play a vital role in maintaining system integrity in a variety of sustainable applications.

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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

For the past 14 years, an overarching objective of The New American Home (TNAH) program has been to achieve superior levels of energy and water savings, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort without sacrificing aesthetics or livability—or making the home’s occupants expend too much effort in maintaining that high performance.

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Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas

The Pro Builder

Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas qpurcell Mon, 05/15/2023 - 09:49 Building net zero, carbon neutral homes means going all-electric and getting rid of natural gas entirely—right? What we’re really trying to show is that natural gas is a critical part of the transition toward a clean energy future.”

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Platinum Contracting of Nevada to Advance Utility Distribution through Underground Installations

Civil + Structural Engineer

The installations will integrate energy, sewer, water, gas, phone and internet services below ground in effort to create a more efficient and reliable distribution system. Underground utility distribution provides an efficiency and reliability that overhead utility lines lack.

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Celebrating the successful completion of Caltrain’s electrification

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project — aimed at electrifying the Caltrain service from San Francisco Caltrain Station at 4th and King to the Tamien Caltrain Station in San Jose — represents a significant improvement in service efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. When did the Caltrain Electrification Project begin?

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Stantec selected to lead design services for Durham Region Transit’s new zero-emissions facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new Thornton Facility will support high energy standards and contribute to reducing carbon impacts OSHAWA, ON – TSX, NYSE: STN Durham Region Transit (DRT) is planning a new bus storage, operation, maintenance, and service facility to support their growing transit operations and transition the fleet to zero emission buses (ZEBs).

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BAM JV bags UK’s largest electricity transmission project

Construction Enquirer

BAM in joint venture with Hitachi Energy has clinched the deal to build two major converter stations on the planned electricity superhighway project from Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in Yorkshire. When complete it will provide enough electricity to power 2m UK homes.