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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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Planning to go camping? Try this pop-up tent equipped with solar panels
Ideal for explorations in nature or music festivals Ideal for explorations in nature or music festivals The tent is called Cinch! and has the basic design of a pop-up tent, but it is more spacious...
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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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Energy storage could take renewable technology to a whole new level …
Storage systems can make economic sense for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to new research. Storage systems can make economic sense for renewable energy sources such as...
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The July Issue of our monthly Newsletter is out !
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the July issue of our monthly Newsletter! In our July's issue you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to Civil Engineers, dir...
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Scientists find ‘Water windfall’ beneath California’s Central Valley, making the state’s water supply three times larger than previously estimated
This is great news for an area suffering a prolonged drought, however accessing this water in a financially sensible way and safeguarding it from possible contamination from oil and gas activities wil...
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Solar power could deliver $400 billion in environmental and public health benefits throughout the US by 2050
These would be the greenhouse-gas and air pollution gains of the solar high-penetration scenario These would be the greenhouse-gas and air pollution gains of the solar high-penetration scenario Th...
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