Meeting the Clean-up Challenge at Hanford 28 September 2010 Washington Closure Hanford is making great strides with its demolition and clean-up work on the 327 Building, one of the most contaminated structures at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state.
Ivanpah Solar Project Approved 22 September 2010 The California Energy Commission has approved the construction of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. Bechtel is partnering with BrightSource to build Ivanpah, which will be the world’s largest solar thermal facility, in the Mojave Desert. The commission’s approval is one of several approvals needed before construction can commence.
Bechtel Briefs President of Gabon 17 September 2010 H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba, president of Gabon, met today with Bechtel executives to discuss a new project the company is undertaking for the Gabonese government. Bechtel Chairman and CEO Riley Bechtel and Mike Adams, president of Bechtel’s civil infrastructure unit, hosted the meeting.
Bechtel Joins U.S. Effort to Improve Engineering Education 16 September 2010 Bechtel is one of 100 firms partnering with a new national nonprofit, Change the Equation, to improve the performance of U.S. students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The new organization was unveiled earlier today by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.
Bechtel to Help Develop Offshore Wind Farm 14 September 2010 Bechtel has joined with two other companies to develop an offshore wind farm on Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.
Blue Grass Completes Design Phase 17 August 2010 A Bechtel-led team at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant near Richmond, Kentucky, recently reached a significant milestone with the completion of the plant's design. This milestone was featured in the Richmond Register.
Bechtel Projects Win 12 R&D 100 Awards 09 August 2010 Research teams at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the Y-12 Nuclear Security Complex are among the recipients of this year’s R&D 100 Awards. Bechtel is on the teams that manage and operate these laboratories and sites.
Ivanpah Solar Project Receives Key Support 05 August 2010 A California Energy Commission siting committee has issued a proposed decision recommending approval A California Energy Commission siting committee has issued a proposed decision recommending approval of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. Bechtel is partnering with BrightSource to build Ivanpah in the Mojave Desert, which will be the world’s largest solar thermal facility.
Bechtel Wins U.S. Gov’t Work to Reduce Biological Threats in Uzbekistan 03 August 2010 The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) recently awarded Bechtel National new work in Uzbekistan under the Biological Threat Reduction Integrating Contract (BTRIC).
WTP Wins Safety Recognition 28 July 2010 The Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) construction site near Richland, Washington, was recently recognized with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status--the highest level of VPP recognition. Bechtel is designing and building WTP, the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant, for DOE.