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Hamburg is the first city to ban the use of coffee capsules
After San Francisco’s ban on plastic bottles’ sale, now it is Hamburg that forbids the use of coffee pods in government buildings. Governments have started taking initiatives to minimize w...
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By 2050, there could be more plastics than fish in the oceans!
In a business-as-usual scenario, the ocean is expected to contain 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons of fish by 2025, and by 2050, more plastics than fish (in terms of weight), according to a report by...
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This waste incinerator sets a new capacity record!
Located in Shenzhen, China, it will be ready by 2020 andits capacity will reach 5000 tn/day! Located in Shenzhen, China, it will be ready by 2020 andits capacity will reach 5000 tn/day! The new Wa...
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2015 was the warmest year on record :(
The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend — 15 of the 16 warmest years on record have now occurred since 2001. The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend...
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Living with Shrink-Swell Soils: A what-to-do pamphlet for home-owners, prepared by ASCE Geo-Institute
The Shallow Foundation Technical Committee of the ASCE Geo-Institute released in February one page pamphlet for homeowners whose house is constructed on expansive soils. The Shallow Foundation Techni...
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What about recycled concrete?
A group of scientists examines the possibility of using materials from demolitions for the construction of new buildings A group of scientists examines the possibility of using materials from demol...
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The February Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
This month TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Issue#102 of its monthly Newsletter! This month TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the February Issue#102 of i...
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Satellites can help detect geothermal energy under our cities
Linking Surface Urban Heat Islands with Groundwater Temperatures Linking Surface Urban Heat Islands with Groundwater Temperatures In the cities, the temperatures are usually higher than the surrou...
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World’s largest offshore wind farm is expected to be ready by 2020
With a capacity of 1.2 GW, Hornsea Project One will be the world's first offshore wind farm to exceed the 1 GW mark! With a capacity of 1.2 GW, Hornsea Project One will be the world's first offshor...
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World's tallest Solar Tower under construction in Israel
The project is called Ashalim and the solar tower will be 240m (787ft) tall The project is called Ashalim and the solar tower will be 240m (787ft) tall The project is located in the Negev desert (...
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