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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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The June Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter is out !
Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the June Newsletter Issue#145! Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the June Newsletter Issue#145! Read more
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Renewables could employ up to 24 million people by 2030
Last year, the number of people working in the sector was just shy of 10 million Last year, the number of people working in the sector was just shy of 10 millionIn a report released on Wednesday 24 M...
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California is blowing up Oroville Dam’s spillway in order to replace it
The main spillway of Lake Oroville Dam, California, whose major damage in February 2017 threatened the region with flooding and forced 200,000 people to evacuate, is now being demolished. The main sp...
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A remote virgin island is the most littered place in the world
The once pristine paradise has turned into an endless dump with 37.7 million pieces of plastic! The once pristine paradise has turned into an endless dump with 37.7 million pieces of plastic!Henderso...
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A ‘super sewer’ is under construction in London to stop the flow of waste into the Thames
As London’s population has doubled from 4 million in the 1860s to 8 million and counting by 2015, the old Victorian sewers, although in excellent condition, cannot handle the huge amount of waste anym...
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The May Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the May Newsletter Issue#110 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the May Newsletter Issue#110 Read more
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World’s-first window blinds that double as solar panels
An ideal alternative for houses on which the installation of roof solar panels is not feasible An ideal alternative for houses on which the installation of roof solar panels is not feasibleAn Ukraini...
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