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Final Investigative Report Explaining The Orroville Dam Spillway Damage in February 2017 Released
On January 5th, 2018, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) and the United States Society on Dams (USSD) released the following statement "Oroville Independent Forensic Team Releases F...
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Civil society organizations from 28 EU countries ally against coal
‘Europe beyond Coal’: a campaign against climate change, atmospheric pollution and its disastrous effects on humans and the environment ‘Europe beyond Coal’: a campaign against climat...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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Singapore's deepest transmission cable tunnel system is almost ready
A network of giant tunnels which will protect Singapore's electricity supply for the future has been completed. A network of giant tunnels which will protect Singapore's electricity supply for the fu...
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This tower in São Paulo is formed out of four irregularly-stacked volumes
Designed by the Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, this mixed-use tower located in the Jardins area, Sao Paulo consists of four varying volumes, each of them with different-sized floor plates tha...
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New thermochromic windows that function as photovoltaics have been developed
These photovoltaic windows were an accidental discovery at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) These photovoltaic windows were an accidental discovery at the National Renewable Energy Lab...
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Plastic bags in Cameroon are turned into durable and sustainable floor tiles
An innovative way to deal with the thousands of plastic bags thrown away An innovative way to deal with the thousands of plastic bags thrown awayA new technique that transforms plastic bags into pavi...
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Newly-designed 3D-printed fractal receivers absorb sunlight more efficiently
A New-Mexico-based company has developed receivers for small- to medium-scale use that are as much as 20% better at absorbing light than current technology A New-Mexico-based company has developed re...
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World's First Electric Zero-Emissions Cargo Ship has set sail
The vessel can travel 50 miles at a top speed of 8 miles per hour on a single charge The vessel can travel 50 miles at a top speed of 8 miles per hour on a single chargeThe world's first 2,200-metric...
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At least 26 killed in Philippines by landslides caused by tropical storm (video)
At least twenty-six people are dead and 23 are missing according to officials, following landslides on the island of Biliran in eastern Philippines. At least twenty-six people are dead and 23 are mis...
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