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Holistic garden towers produce more energy than they consume!
The project is called ‘Hyperions’ and it is about a vertical eco-neighborhood which has the double objective of energy decentralization and food deindustrialization. The project is call...
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Introducing the thinnest solar cell ever created!
Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it is real! Yet, only in laboratory scale. Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it i...
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Calculation Example – Beam with inner hinge (Part A). Find the Reactions
Calculate the reactions of the beam for the external loads. Calculate the reactions of the beam for the external loads. Read more
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Solar-kinetic street lighting in Las Vegas!
It is the first time this off-the-grid street lighting technology will be applied, combining kinetic and solar energy! It is the first time this off-the-grid street lighting technology will be appl...
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The March Newsletter Issue of TheCivilEngineer is out!
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the March issue of our monthly Newsletter! In our March's issue you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to Civil Engineers, d...
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Hamburg is the first city to ban the use of coffee capsules
After San Francisco’s ban on plastic bottles’ sale, now it is Hamburg that forbids the use of coffee pods in government buildings. Governments have started taking initiatives to minimize w...
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By 2050, there could be more plastics than fish in the oceans!
In a business-as-usual scenario, the ocean is expected to contain 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons of fish by 2025, and by 2050, more plastics than fish (in terms of weight), according to a report by...
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This waste incinerator sets a new capacity record!
Located in Shenzhen, China, it will be ready by 2020 andits capacity will reach 5000 tn/day! Located in Shenzhen, China, it will be ready by 2020 andits capacity will reach 5000 tn/day! The new Wa...
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2015 was the warmest year on record :(
The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend — 15 of the 16 warmest years on record have now occurred since 2001. The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend...
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Living with Shrink-Swell Soils: A what-to-do pamphlet for home-owners, prepared by ASCE Geo-Institute
The Shallow Foundation Technical Committee of the ASCE Geo-Institute released in February one page pamphlet for homeowners whose house is constructed on expansive soils. The Shallow Foundation Techni...
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