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Thecivilengineer is listed in The Scout Report!
Thecivilengineer.org is excited to be listed in The Scout Report! Since 1994, the Internet Scout Research Group (Scout) has focused on developing better tools and services for finding, filtering, and...
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The giant floating solar farm on the outskirts of London has completed one year of operation
The structure is Europe’s largest, covering an area equivalent to eight football pitches The structure is Europe’s largest, covering an area equivalent to eight football pitchesEurope’s lar...
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Kooda start-up saves Perth residents the hassle of composting
The company is now servicing more than 20 homes and several local cafes The company is now servicing more than 20 homes and several local cafesFood wastage is a significant contributor to greenhouse...
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A Scottish company turns recycled plastic waste into roads
Interestingly, these are also more durable, cheap and environmentally-friendly than normal asphalt roads Interestingly, these are also more durable, cheap and environmentally-friendly than normal asp...
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12 people confirmed dead in Grenfell Towers fire in West London
Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors Read more
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SolarContainer: A foldable mini power plant
Ready in two hours to start producing electricity Ready in two hours to start producing electricityLooking like a shipping container at first, this foldable mini power plant that features a solar arr...
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Greek village evacuated after huge mining-induced landslide (video)
The village of Anargyroi in the region of Kozani, Greece has been evacuated over the past weekend, after a massive landslide occurred at the area's lignite mine. The village of Anargyroi in the regio...
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German researchers have developed concrete that functions as a photovoltaic cell
They used the principle of plant photosynthesis to create energy They used the principle of plant photosynthesis to create energy Read more
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Google Street View cars used for high-resolution air pollution mapping
This new approach towards urban air pollution mapping offers much greater spatial precision in comparison to current monitoring methods This new approach towards urban air pollution mapping offers mu...
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Large earth crack opens in Manipur, India
The crack developed on June 4, 2017, threatening several villages in the Kangpokpi district of India and forcing more than 250 people to evacuate. The crack developed on June 4, 2017, threatening sev...
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