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Part of the highest cable car in Europe opens connecting Italy and Switzerland
- Jul, 01, 2023
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Europe’s highest cable car, Matterhorn Glacier Ride II, is now connecting the Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise mountain station and the Italian Testa Grigia at 3,883 and 3,480 meter altitudes respec...
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New method to evaluate building safety after seismic events
Researchers from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have found a bran-new method to determine whether a building is safe after an earthquake. Researchers from EPFL (École...
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Ionity, the European fast-charging network, will further support electric vehicles
Its plan is to construct 400 high-power charging (HPC) stations by 2020 Its plan is to construct 400 high-power charging (HPC) stations by 2020 The electric car charging industry is growing really...
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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge just opened in Switzerland
On Saturday, July 29th, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened to the public in Switzerland. Having a length of 1621 feet, a width of just over two-feet and rising as high as 279...
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World-first commercial carbon-capture plant opens in Switzerland
Its aim is to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025 Its aim is to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025 The new start-up Climeworks enters the fight against climate change by building giant...
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