U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields, and research into advanced
Ten Ditch Witch dealerships were recently honored by The Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch products, as members of the 2009 Crescent Club. From sales and marketing to
For the first time since the start of the economic downturn, every state and the District of Columbia reported losing construction jobs over the past 12 months, according to a
The National Ground Water Association is offering a two-day course on the design and construction of water production and monitoring wells Feb. 18-19 in Omaha, Neb. Each well needs to
A wide variety of techniques and equipment have been used to construct continuous-flight auger (CFA) piles. Some key components of good quality construction: Drilling Rigs – The rig must have
by Al PriceIn the summer of 2009, Dan Kelleher and Ken Borrell of the Midwest Geosciences group drove 20 hours from their home city of Waverly, Minn., to the University
Cowin Equipment Co. (CEC) of Birmingham, Ala., now offers the full line of Doosan Infracore Portable Power products. The company offers Ingersoll Rand-branded air compressors, generators, lighting systems and light
With the reports of municipal water supplies cut off in the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Pentair Inc., a global water solutions provider, in coordination
At the end of last year, Franklin Electric received the 2009 Circle of Achievement award from 2M Co., a wholesale distributor of well products. The award is presented each year
The drill bit gradually burrows deeper into the earth, working its way through the rock. Meanwhile, dozens of sensors are busily engaged in tasks such as taking pressure readings and