Developer, using Iron-air technology instead of lithium-ion for long-duration storage, will build first state facility at PG&E plant site—as U.S. battery installation set new records in the third quarter and is set to in 2024.

This further stopgap measures continues funding through March 8.

Voting reps from nearly 200 nations at Dubai event ending Dec. 13 agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels—boosting renewables, nuclear energy and climate investment—but did not mandate specific actions to cut back traditional energy use.

Since the 2021 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, states have been prepping middle-mile broadband construction projects to help numerous communities with poor or little internet access get connected into expanding national and regional broadband networks.

The Biden administration requires project labor agreements on projects of $35 million or higher.

The Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for grants to support bridge projects valued at $100 million or less.

This is the second round of funding from $1 billion made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

OSHA also recommends the use of safety helmets on construction sites, but has not mandated the change. 

Congress clears legislation that includes many initiatives that construction and engineering groups support. 

The state funds are earmarked for construction at the Albany NanoTech Complex and purchase of advanced equipment for semiconductor chip research and development.