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Best ways to reduce energy consumption in buildings
Practices with greatest impact on energy conservation are under study Practices with greatest impact on energy conservation are under study Adjusting the thermostat during the winter, turning off...
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Giant sculptures made entirely out of plastic found on our beaches
Time to reconsider the use and end-of-life management of plastic Time to reconsider the use and end-of-life management of plastic All of the sculptures below were created using plastic materials f...
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Ocean simulator helps scientists learn how to harvest tidal energy
It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain Flowave is a project originall...
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The April Newsletter Issue of TheCivilEngineer is out!
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the April issue of our monthly Newsletter! In our April's issue you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to Civil Engineers, d...
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Belgium has stopped producing energy from coal burning
The country’s last coal power plant in Langerlo closed at the end of March The country’s last coal power plant in Langerlo closed at the end of March Belgium becomes the seventh EU cou...
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Edible cutlery can reduce plastic waste ending up in landfills
This innovative product comes from India, where more than 120 billion pieces of plastic cutlery are disposed of every year This innovative product comes from India, where more than 120 billion piec...
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Nations producing fewer greenhouse gases seem most vulnerable to climate change
Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study A study by the University of Queensl...
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30 years after Chernobyl - in photos
Inside the abandoned city of Pripyat Inside the abandoned city of Pripyat The town of Pripyat, which is located less than 3km away from the reactor, was constructed in the 1970’s for the pow...
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Innovative solar panels roll out like a carpet
Solar power is easier to install than ever before Solar power is easier to install than ever before Renovagen, a UK-renewable energy start-up, came up with these flexible and high-efficient phot...
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Climate change could cause over 500,000 extra deaths in 2050
Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined A new study - published in The Lance...
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