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Temporary elevator failure causes five fatalities on Swedish construction site

A temporary elevator, used on a construction site in Stockholm, failed on Monday, December 11, causing the loss of five workers’ lives. Furthermore, the incident took place on a site located in Sund...

7-story building partially collapses in New York

A seven-story building partially collapsed in the Bronx of New York, on the afternoon of Monday, December 11. Furthermore, it has so far been reported that the collapse took place at around 3:30 p.m...

Data centers built in wind turbines could help solve renewable curtailment

A new German company came up with the idea of placing data centers within wind turbines, and tackling several energy problems at once. Data centers are currently responsible for 1.5% of the world’s...

Japan inaugurates world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor was inaugurated in Japan on the first of December, marking a great leap forward towards “net energy gain”. Furthermore, the reactor is called JT-60SA and i...

Finland launches auction for 3 GW offshore wind projects

The government of Finland adopted, on November 23, a resolution regarding the launch of the tendering process for five offshore wind farm projects, two of which will start immediately. Furthermore,...

A look into Poland’s new €8 billion airport

Poland is moving steadily towards starting construction of its new €8 billion Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport, or Central Communication Port in English. The airport is scheduled to be loc...

15-year plan to rebuild the Northeast Corridor rail network released

A $136-billion plan on the state-of-good-repair and improvement of the Northeast Corridor rail network was released on November 16 by the Northeast Corridor Commission. Furthermore, the 15-year plan...

Processed spent coffee grounds can enhance concrete strength

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have recently published a paper which shows that the addition of processed spent coffee grounds to a concrete mix can significantly i...

New York’s first offshore wind turbine installed at South Fork

It was announced on Monday, November 20, that New York’s first offshore wind turbine had been successfully installed at the South Fork Wind Farm. Furthermore, the announcement came from New York Sta...

PituRooms: The world’s narrowest hotel is nine feet wide

What has been dubbed as the world's skinniest hotel was inaugurated in December 2022, at the city of Salatiga, Indonesia. Furthermore, the creator of this hotel is an architect who was raised in Sal...

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