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EU regulations on energy performance of buildings to be revised
Nowadays, all buildings are rated for energy consumption and specific legislation in the EU aims to improve energy efficiency. On 4th of July, the EU announced that the European Commission reviewed a...
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Christchurch City Council Warns Port Hills Residents Against Returning to Their Homes
Earlier this week, Christchurch laws restricting residents of Port Hills from their homes in a rock fall zone ended and many citizens are moving back in. The laws were put in place after the 2011 eart...
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Thailand’s first large-scale solar power plant has been operating successfully for 4 years now
It demonstrates the feasibility of large, private sector solar farms, and leads the way to a greener future It demonstrates the feasibility of large, private sector solar farms, and leads the way t...
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Massive Landslide Found in Alaska (Video)
On Monday, a pilot in the Mountain Flying Service discovered the aftermath of a massive landslide near Glacier Bay, Alaska. The landslide occurred early in the Morning on June 28th, but there were no...
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MahaNakhon skyscraper in Bangkok about to be completed
Nowadays, in cities around the world such as in New York, in Tokyo, in Shanghai, in Dubai etc, structural engineers build skyscrapers for residential as well as business purposes. The design, the evol...
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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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Circular economy would benefit our environment, but it's also smart economics
It is mankind’s best chance of establishing sustainable patterns of production and consumption It is mankind’s best chance of establishing sustainable patterns of production and consump...
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Landslides Leave Six Dead in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Heavy rainfall on Monday in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan has caused several mudslides that have left six dead. Most of the deaths are attributed to homes being destroyed by the landslides; the res...
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Sinkholes in Texas Oil Fields Growing Rapidly
Two sinkholes in west Texas near the town of Wink are growing rapidly according to a study by Southern Methodist University led by professor Zhong Lu and researcher Jin-Woo Kim. The first sinkhole for...
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