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The Federal Government has revealed further details of its $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to travel to Washington DC this week to brief Australia’s trading partners. The planned reserve is designed to secure the supply of key minerals vital to Australia’s economy, national security and Future Made in Australia ambitions, while also supporting the global supply chains of partner nations such as the United States. Ahead of Chalmers’ visit, the...
Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company (RSDCL) has invited bids to set up 2,450 MW solar projects with 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) for peak power supply at Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan. RSDCL is a subsidiary of . Bids must be submitted by March 9, 2026. Bids will be opened on March 12. Bidders must furnish a tender processing fee of ₹2 million (~$22,167) and a document fee of ₹50,000 (~$554). They must also submit an earnest money deposit of ₹1.38 millio...
While no �one-size-fits-all� solution exists, systemic innovation can transform the future of energy systems, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. Released during a Ministerial Dialogue on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at IRENA�s Assembly, the Innovation landscape for sustainable development powered by renewables shows transformation happens when technological innovation is woven together with innovation in policy, regulation, market design, system...
The proposed plants are designed to support the company’s long-term strategy to secure resilient water supplies for its region, which is the driest part of the UK. TYPSA-Stantec is a joint venture (JV), supported by Acciona Agua, which has been awarded the role of Primary Desalination Technical Partner (DTP), working with Anglian from January 2026. They will be joined by a Secondary DTP, RSK-GHD JV, supported by Veolia. This marks a major milestone in the company’s plans to address future wat...
The M6 through Cumbria reopened on Sunday afternoon after engineers completed the installation of a new railway bridge over the motorway more than half a day earlier than planned. Network Rail and contractor Skanska replaced the Clifton railway bridge near Penrith as part of a wider programme of upgrades to the West Coast Main Line. The new 130m steel-and-concrete structure, weighing about 4,200t and designed to last 120 years, was manoeuvred into position on Saturday 10 January using self‑prop...
Two well-respected rail leaders have been appointed to oversee the railways at what the Department for Transport (DfT) called a “monumental time for the industry”. Richard George has been appointed Chair of Network Rail, the public body that owns, operates, maintains, and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure. Sir Andrew Haines will become Chair of Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), the government body bringing all currently privately-owned train services into public ownersh...
(Ontario, Calif. – January 12, 2026) – Ontario International Airport (ONT) announced that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Digital IDs at our TSA security checkpoints, making identification verification faster, more secure, and more convenient for travelers. ONT continues to embrace innovation that enhances the passenger experience. With TSA’s new Digital ID program, eligible travelers can present their identification directly from their mobile device — such as a sma...
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the Ship and Air Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Systems Support (SACSS) contract to continue modernizing the U.S. Navy fleet. The $988 million contract, awarded in December, has a one-year base period, four one-year options and a six-month option. Under the contract, GDIT will modernize and integrate C5ISR systems to ...
At this year’s Ohio Manufacturing Association Workforce Summit, one message came through clearly: It’s time for U.S. manufacturing to go on offense. For decades, workforce development has been played defensively: scrambling to fill positions, reacting to retirements and patching talent gaps after the fact. The stakes are now much higher. According to the Reshoring Initiative, reshoring and foreign direct investment accounted for nearly 245,000 U.S. manufacturing job announcements last year, an...
Live Nation will launch a major upgrade programme, once the deal completes, that will enable the Arena to host significantly more productions year-round; attracting leading French and international artists and reinforcing Paris’ position as a global live entertainment destination. Jacky Lorenzetti, President of Ovalto, said: “In just ten years, we have made Paris La Défense Arena a unique venue in Europe with a solid business model. Today, a new chapter begins for the arena and its employees...
Mark Cavagnero Associates has thoughtfully renovated and expanded the Bay Area’s largest synagogue, Temple Emanu-El. The temple, built in the Byzantine Revival style in 1925, stands out against its urban backdrop with its domed terra-cotta roof, arches, and ornate decoration. Bakewell and Brown, the same firm behind San Francisco’s City Hall, designed the building which takes cues from the Second Temple of Jerusalem. The recent renovation and expansion by Mark Cavagnero Associates reopened the...
the list of qualified bidders for the seventh round of renewable energy projects under its National Renewable Energy Program, totaling 5.3 GW of solar and wind power capacity. The round is being managed by the . The solar segment includes four projects totaling 3.1 GW: the 1.4 GW Tabarjal II project in Al Jouf, the 600 MW Mawqaq project in Hail, the 600 MW Tathleeth project in Aseer, and the 500 MW South Al Ula project in the Madinah region. The wind component comprises two projects in the M...
That is, if everything goes according to plan and the government can successfully attract the attention of the global upstream market. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has opened the new tender round for January that will include 50 new blocks across the Nigerian energy market. The blocks will be a mixture of developments, with 19 shallow-water, 15 onshore, 15 frontier, and 1 deepwater block. The hope, according to the Nigerian federal government, is to attract upwar...
A global copper supply shortfall is set to widen dramatically over the next decade as accelerating electrification, artificial intelligence and rising defence spending collide with declining mine supply, according to a new study by S&P Global. In its report Copper in the Age of AI: Challenges of Electrification, S&P forecasts global copper demand will rise from 28 million metric tonnes in 2025 to 42 million metric tonnes by 2040. However, without major investment in new mining capacity...
Drivers across England can now see how well their local highway authority (LHA) is tackling the pothole plague thanks to a new traffic light rating system published by the government yesterday. The new ratings – the first of their kind – grade 154 local highway authority (LHA) as red, amber or green based on current road condition and how effectively they are spending the government’s record £7.3 billion funding to fix potholes and invest in long term measures to maintain roads. The interact...
New York state officials last week awarded more than $101 million in funding for 25 freight-rail and port modernization projects, including two separate $10 million grants to the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) for a set of bridge modernization projects. The grants were awarded through the New York Department of Transportation's (NYDOT) Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP). Grant recipients were selected through a competitive process with criteria in safety, climate resiliency ...
