Governments worldwide are racing to boost renewable energy capacity to combat climate change, but some countries are pushing ahead of others. According to Sustainability magazine, the United States is at the top regarding renewable energy production. According to the report, in 2020, renewable …
IIJA Funding to Fix Michigan’s Infrastructure – Is It Enough?
Michigan will finally receive the needed funding to fix its critical infrastructure. Bridge Michigan's "Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger" reports that the state officials are celebrating a "historic" deal that will pump nearly $3 billion into aging …
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Water System Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi and Infrastructure Management
Residents of Jackson City, Mississippi's capital city, had no running water since 29 August 2022, when heavy rains and floods caused a significant failure at its main water treatment plant, OB Curtis. Since late July, Jackson's 150,000 residents have been put under a boil-water advisory to …
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Decaying Power Grids Undermines Expansion of Renewables and EVs in the US
The United States Transmission networks face many challenges – aging, rising outages, and the impacts of severe weather events are becoming more frequent. The Reuters article, "Creaky US power grid threatens progress on renewables, EVs," presents that improving the US electric grid will boost the …
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Factors Causing Ontario’s Water Infrastructure to be Costly
Living with the Great Lakes, Ontario enjoys a seemingly endless water supply. But providing clean water to its residents has a cost arising from accessing the water, treating it, and distributing it. Additionally, wastewater must be treated to avoid contamination and becoming a health and …
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Using Robots to Solve Infrastructure Problems
Robotics development surged during the pandemic. These robots are becoming a popular choice in various industries to use to inspect critical and high-value infrastructure. A report from McKinsey & Company shows that up to 88% of businesses worldwide plan to adopt robotic automation into their …
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Infrastructure Management Solutions to Help Michigan Water Systems
As a state surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes, Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie, the water supply is the least of Michigan's problems. However, its water system is at a critical point due to decades of maintenance and managerial failures compounded by decreasing population, lack of …
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Stormwater Collection Could Solve Bangalore’s Water Crisis
Bangalore, officially called Bengaluru, is one of India's fastest-growing cities. This city was once known as India's garden city and was built among a scattering of lakes that made for a very lush and fertile environment. However, with the economic boom that brought many of the city's …
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Wisconsin’s Model Homes Will Feature Water Conservation Tech
Madison Utility in Wisconsin is taking an exciting route to introduce people to water conservation and sustainable living. The utility owns some excess land and has decided to develop it and build a set of houses that will be completely eco-friendly and prove that it is possible to use half of …
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Nelson Mandela Bay Confronts Water Crisis – Preventable or Inevitable?
Day Zero comes for Nelson Mandela Bay when two sources of its drinking water – Impofu Dam and Churchill Dam runs empty. News24 reports that Impofu Dam was decommissioned last week after its water levels dropped too low for water extraction. The drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay metro will again …
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Green Infrastructures Mitigate Climate Change Impacts and Promote Healthy Lifestyle
Climate change is here, and its effects are coming around faster than anticipated through more frequent extreme storms and unprecedented heatwaves. Our temperatures have increased by an average of 1.2°C since the preindustrial era. Climate scientists have warned us that even a slight temperature …
Extreme Weather Events are Affecting the US School Infrastructure
Apocalyptic-like weather is damaging the United States' public school infrastructures, but school officials and administrators are doing little to prepare for it, the Washington Post reports. The Washington Post article "How Extreme Weather Has Created a Disaster for School Infrastructure" …
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