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San Francisco on the forefront of waste limitation decisions once again!
After the ban on selling plastic bottles in early 2014, the city now outlaws polystyrene products After the ban on selling plastic bottles in early 2014, the city now outlaws polystyrene products...
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23 Killed and 7 Injured by Landslide in China's Guizhou Province
Early in the morning on Friday, July 1st, a landslide occurred in the Guizhou Province of China trapping 30 people under debris. As of Sunday, all missing persons were accounted for. Unfortunately, 23...
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Energy storage could take renewable technology to a whole new level …
Storage systems can make economic sense for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to new research. Storage systems can make economic sense for renewable energy sources such as...
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The July Issue of our monthly Newsletter is out !
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the July issue of our monthly Newsletter! In our July's issue you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to Civil Engineers, dir...
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Scientists find ‘Water windfall’ beneath California’s Central Valley, making the state’s water supply three times larger than previously estimated
This is great news for an area suffering a prolonged drought, however accessing this water in a financially sensible way and safeguarding it from possible contamination from oil and gas activities wil...
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Solar power could deliver $400 billion in environmental and public health benefits throughout the US by 2050
These would be the greenhouse-gas and air pollution gains of the solar high-penetration scenario These would be the greenhouse-gas and air pollution gains of the solar high-penetration scenario Th...
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Panama Canal Expansion Opens for Business
On Sunday, June 26th, a Chinese freighter became the first ship to pass through the recently completed Panama Canal expansion. The expansion went over budget reaching 5.25 billion dollars and was two...
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Offshore wind sector costs could be reduced by 40% in 10 years’ time according to new Dutch research
The key is the cooperation between industry, knowledge institutes and government The key is the cooperation between industry, knowledge institutes and government According to the Dutch resea...
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Beijing Sinking at a Significant Rate
A recent study has found that Beijing, the capital of China is sinking as much as 11 cm per year. As one of the largest cities in the world with a population over 20 million, this could prove to be a...
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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone predicted to remain “average” in size this year
The economic and environmental impact of the phenomenon can be felt throughout the country The economic and environmental impact of the phenomenon can be felt throughout the country Earlier this m...
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