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New Florence airport terminal to feature vineyard on roof
- Mar, 07, 2024
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- Italy, Florence
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It was announced in January that Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci airport will get a new international terminal, the design of which features a vineyard on its inclined roof. The vineyard roof is part o...
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First potentially carbon-neutral asphalt replacement successfully trialed in Lancashire
- Jan, 22, 2024
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- United Kingdom
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Aggregate Industries recently partnered with the Lancashire County Council and trialed a new carbon-neutral asphalt replacement solution on Lancashire’s M65 slip road. Furthermore, the milestone eve...
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Sodium-ion batteries and what seems to be their rise in 2024
- Jan, 23, 2024
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Discussion about sodium-ion batteries, and whether they can over throne lithium-ion ones, has been going on for quite some time now, but some major breakthroughs at the beginning of 2024 make their c...
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Germany installs 14 GW of renewable solar energy in 2023
- Jan, 05, 2024
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- Germany
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Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) announced, based on preliminary figures, on January 5 that the country achieved an overall 17 GW increase in its renewable energy capacity in 2023, out of wh...
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Ireland plans to build Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant
- Dec, 21, 2023
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- Ireland, Cork
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two energy companies, Centrica and Mitsubishi Power, announced their intentions of exploring the development, construction and operation of Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant by signing a Memo...
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Data centers built in wind turbines could help solve renewable curtailment
- Dec, 11, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Wind Engineering Energy Engineering General Civil Sustainable Development News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Germany
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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...
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Finland launches auction for 3 GW offshore wind projects
- Nov, 23, 2023
- Offshore Geotechnics Wind Engineering Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Other Geotechnical Other Structural Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Finland
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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,...
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New York’s first offshore wind turbine installed at South Fork
- Nov, 20, 2023
- Sustainable Development Wind Engineering Green Infrastructure General Civil General Construction Other Structural Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, New York, New York
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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...
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Largest offshore wind farm in the US gains federal approval
- Oct, 31, 2023
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- United States, Virginia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On Tuesday, October 31, the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW) gained a Record of Decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM), bringing it one step closer to final approval. In a...
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The Netherlands exceed 2023 offshore wind target as Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park nears completion
- Oct, 19, 2023
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- Netherlands
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It was recently announced that the Netherlands are going to exceed their offshore wind target set for 2023, while also marking another significant milestone with the installation of the final turbine...
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