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A remote virgin island is the most littered place in the world
The once pristine paradise has turned into an endless dump with 37.7 million pieces of plastic! The once pristine paradise has turned into an endless dump with 37.7 million pieces of plastic!Henderso...
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A ‘super sewer’ is under construction in London to stop the flow of waste into the Thames
As London’s population has doubled from 4 million in the 1860s to 8 million and counting by 2015, the old Victorian sewers, although in excellent condition, cannot handle the huge amount of waste anym...
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The May Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the May Newsletter Issue#110 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the May Newsletter Issue#110 Read more
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World’s-first window blinds that double as solar panels
An ideal alternative for houses on which the installation of roof solar panels is not feasible An ideal alternative for houses on which the installation of roof solar panels is not feasibleAn Ukraini...
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World’s largest tidal power project approved for construction in Indonesia
The $550m project has been welcomed as an alternative energy source to coal The $550m project has been welcomed as an alternative energy source to coalThe Indonesian government has given the green li...
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Elevated seawall to be built for New York flood resilience
The 11.2km-long seawall, stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, will protect communities from severe coastal flooding, while creating new wetland habitats and recreational amenities. The 11...
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Gigantic hands emerge from the water to ‘support’ a building in the Venetian Grand Canal
An artistic installation by the sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, titled ‘Support’, was presented on Friday 12 May in the Italian city, as part of the 57th International Art Exhibition ‘La Biennale di Venezia’....
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These green coins is a new way to get people to recycle
Amsterdam innovates on waste management once again! Amsterdam innovates on waste management once again!A pilot project in Amsterdam’s Noord district is running since early 2015, urging residents to...
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300 million tonnes of standard coal per year could be replaced by wind and solar power generation in China by 2030
Renewables could attract investments of up to $782 billion in the country
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Polyethylene-eating caterpillars in the fight against plastic pollution
Their only drawback is that if used too widely, they could harm bee colonies and put crops at risk
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