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Ameren Missouri Submits $900M Backup Energy Center Plan

1 year 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Ameren Missouri said Monday it has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission to build a planned 800 megawatt natural-gas-powered backup electric plant, with a bigger investment and later construction start than previously announced. The company, a unit of St. Louis-based Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), had revealed in […]
Kacey Crawley

Five Innovative Products

1 year 4 months ago
From Offsite Builder:  When it comes to engineered building systems, the LEGO analogy has certainly been overused. However, the interlocking CMU replacements made by Miami, Fla.-based RENCO USA actually fit the bill. According to CEO Kenneth Smuts, buildings made from the blocks can stand up to hurricane-strength winds, and the company has already used them […]
Kacey Crawley

How an American Dream of Housing Became a Reality in Sweden

1 year 4 months ago
From The New York Times:  As an architect, Ivan Rupnik thinks the solution to America’s affordable housing shortage is obvious: Build more houses. Start today. But the way homes are built in the United States makes speed impossible. Years ago, Rupnik’s Croatian grandmother, an architect herself, pointed him to an intriguing answer to this conundrum: […]
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Ameren Illinois Announces Electric Infrastructure Improvements In Fairmont City

1 year 4 months ago
From Riverbender:  Residents of Fairmont City can expect improved electric service reliability following the installation of new, larger power poles by JF Electric, a contractor for Ameren Illinois. The infrastructure enhancements, aimed at bolstering the resiliency of the power grid, come at a time when increasingly volatile weather patterns are putting more strain on aging […]
Kacey Crawley