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AREVA Plans Uranium Enrichment Facility
AREVA will begin construction in spring of 2012 on the three-story, 650,000-sf Uranium Enrichment Facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho. The plant is expected to be operational in 2015. The project is supported by a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Rochester Institute of Technology Breaks Ground on Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Rochester Institute of Technology broke ground on the $35 million Golisano Institute for Sustainability in April of 2011 in Rochester, N.Y. The 75,000-sf project is support by a $13.1 million NIST construction grant and $10 million in funding from the state of New York. The multidisciplinary facility will provide labs, classrooms, and conference rooms for research and development of sustainable business practices.
Rolls-Royce Plans UK Manufacturing Facilities
Rolls-Royce is planning to build two manufacturing facilities in Rotherham in the United Kingdom. The 150,000-sf Advanced Blade Casting Facility will produce jet engine turbine blades. The 209,000-sf Project PoWer factory will make vessels for nuclear reactors. Construction could begin in 2012.
Siemens Plans UK Wind Turbine Facility
Siemens will build an offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in the Port of Hull in the United Kingdom. The construction cost of the production plant is estimated at $130 million.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Plans Solar Energy Research Center
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will construct a $54.4 million a solar energy research center in Berkeley, Calif. The 21,471-sf, three-story lab and office building will accommodate research on materials science and biofuels. The sustainably designed facility will feature advanced lighting and building systems.